Part Four: Plakias & Preveli
29. Plakias Beach
Plakias village
A developing resort village along a sand beach that spreads for more than a kilometre; the village centre to the north and the naturist section at the south end; popular among older people and hardly ever crowded; beautiful during sunset and at night
8/10
30. Damnoni Beach
4 km southeast of Plakias
A big organized beach that hardly feels too crowded; clean sand and clear water; breathtaking contrast between the deep blue of the sea and the dark yellow of the meadows between the mountains
9/10
31. Mikro Ammoudi (Ammoudaki) Beach
Southeast of the Damnoni beach
A sandy cove with turquoise water; filled to the brim with umbrellas and sunbeds; known as a naturist beach, but can be textile-majority depending on the day
8/10
32. Ammoudi Beach
Southeast of the Mikro Ammoudi bach
A beach with white sand and clear blue water, beautifully framed by low rock formations; smaller and more laid-back than the Damnoni beach
9/10
33. Preveli Beach
13 km southeast of Plakias
The Kourtaliotis River flowing through the picturesque gorge of the same name, flanked by some rare Cretan date palms, before its mouth on the beach; a sand beach with crystal clear water; the raison d’être of tourists for being in the Plakias area; crowded, many daytrippers and boats obstructing the view of the sea; a famous monastery nearby
9/10
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