Falassarna
Five sandy beaches run into one another at Falassarna, and the two in the middle can get busy. The Region of Crete notes that a day without a west wind is rare here, and it lists the water as deep.
- 16°J
- 16°F
- 16°M
- 17°A
- 19°M
- 22°J
- 24°J
- 25°A
- 25°S
- 23°O
- 21°N
- 18°D
Expect the sea at about 25 °C in August and 16 °C in January, going by the 1991 to 2020 averages. The swimming season runs from May to November.
Getting in
- Access
- Falassarna is reached by road off the Chania to Kastelli road, 17 km from Kissamos, and KTEL Chania-Rethymno buses stop there. The bay is five white-sand beaches that run into each other, split into a northern and a southern part by dunes and rock formations.
- Public transport
- KTEL Chania-Rethymno buses from Chania and Kissamos stop at Falasarna
Cost and facilities
- Entry
- Free, public shore
- Official site
- incrediblecrete.gr
- Facilities
- Lifeguard in seasonRestaurantStep-free access
About Falassarna
The main beach is 2 km of west-facing sand, about 60 m wide, with tamarisks and low plants at the back and brown algae on rocks at either end. Beside the beaches lie the remains of ancient Phalasarna, a port city that flourished in the 4th and 3rd centuries BC and was destroyed by the Romans in the middle of the 1st century BC. Its harbour now sits on land, raised by up to 9 m, probably in an earthquake in 365 AD, and two of its towers survive.