Falassarna

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The winding mountain road leading down to this beach, offers a panoramic view of the whole vast bay. Huge fine white sandy stretches of wide beaches lie at the bottom of a steep rock faced bay. .

In the rock structure lies the evidence of how much the sea level has dropped in this area since ancient times, witnessed by the remains of an old Roman harbour now inland. Adjacent to the bay, lies the old village of Falassarna (or Falasarna), where even today life is relatively untouched by tourism. There are 2 tavernas, one of which has a small shop. The village of Platanos, 5 km away, offers a larger selection of shops.

This area is ideal for those visitors looking for a quiet holiday, who love open spaces, crystal clean water and silky sand beaches.

This is a wonderful place to experience the simple pleasures of Cretan life.