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Beaches in Heraklion, Crete

There are numerous organized and unorganized beaches near Heraklion city. For further information, please ask us and we will inform you about everything!!
Some of them are:

Ammoudara beach

The beach of Ammoudara (means in Greek "big sandy beach"); is open to the North it is affected by the northern winds. It is very well organized beach, offering a wide range of accommodation facilities in several hotels of all categories and rooms to let; food and drink is plenty in the taverns, restaurants, cafes and bars of the village. Access from Heraklion is very easy by public buses with frequent service and taxi, as well as by private or rented car and motorbikes.

Linoperamata beach

The beach in front of the homonymous tourist resort is well enough oganised beach close to Heraklion, it offers good accommodation facilities in hotels and rooms to let, food and drink in the taverns, restaurants and cafes of the village; facilities for swimming, sunbathing (sunbeds, umbrellas etc) and sea sports are also available. Access from Heraklion is very easy by public buses with frequent service and taxi, as well as by private or rented car and motorbikes.

Palaeokastro beach

Situated 10 kilometres far from Heraklion at the West, just a few meters off the National Road to Rethymnon, Palaeokastro is a small pebbly beach, rather protected from the strong northern winds of the area. Well organised, it offers some accommodation facilities in small hotels and food and drink at the sea front taverns and restaurants. It is good for swimming and sea sports, especially for snorkelling due to the existing rocks. Access from Heraklion is possible by public bus running regularly, taxi and rented or private cars.

Hani Kokkini beach

With this name it is known the long sandy beach in front of the homonymous village, almost along the road, quite noisy and crowded in summer. Fully open to the Cretan Sea, it is affected by the northern winds. It is found 12 kilometres far from Heraklion at the East. Fully organised and very close to Heraklion town , the beach offers full accommodation facilities in many hotels of any kind and category, food and drink in several fish taverns, restaurants, beach bars and cafes. Facilities for swimming and sunbathing (numerous sunbeds, umbrellas and showers), safety (lifeguards) and sea sports are also available on the beach. As it is very close to the road, it is very popular to young people. The beach bars with the loud modern music make it an ideal place for all those preferring "high volume" amusement.

Capsis Astoria Heraklion hotel is centrally located so that you can easily access as many beautiful beaches as possible.

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