Foinikas Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

#beach
#beach
Beautiful Preveli Beach is located at the edge of Kourtaliotikos Gorge near Plakias at the South Coast of Crete, Greece. We walked down the steep path from Preveli Monastery (which is also worth a visit ⛪️) with this magnificent view 🌴 The other way to reach the beach is by boat. You can walk into the palm grove on both sides of the river.
#green
The access to Preveli Beach is best from the west (near Preveli Monastery), where you can hike down to the beach. The obvious shot I guess, is this rock in the shape of a heart. 
There are a lot of possibilities for composition, the high tides in these day forced me to shoot straight from an upper position.

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Top of the hill overlooking the town of Plakias. #blue #endlesssummer
Cyano Hotel

Cyano Hotel

4 out of 5
Plakias, Agios Vasileios Agios Vasileios Crete Island
Stay at this hotel in Agios Vasileios. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and 3 beach bars. Popular attractions Plakias Beach and Skínos are located nearby.
9.6/10 Exceptional! (44 reviews)
Excellent place to stay
Great hotel, staff really friendly. Short 2min walk to the seafront.

Reviewed on 22 Oct 2024

Cyano Hotel
Anthos Apartments

Anthos Apartments

Plakias Agios Vasileios Crete
Stay at this business-friendly guesthouse in Agios Vasileios. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Popular attractions Plakias Beach and ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (12 reviews)
Easy one
Spacey and clean room, walking distance to plakias and close to many other attractions by car. Staff was helpful and accommodating too, even with some minor things that were missing when we arrived !!

Reviewed on 30 Jul 2022

Anthos Apartments
Kalypso Cretan Village Resort and Spa

Kalypso Cretan Village Resort and Spa

4 out of 5
Karavos Beach Plakias Agios Vasileios Crete
Stay at this beach hotel in Agios Vasileios. Enjoy free breakfast, free parking and 2 outdoor pools. Popular attractions Damnóni Beach and Ammoudaki Beach are ...
6.8/10 (155 reviews)
Staff was great we enjoyed the food I think the main draw back was it’s a very popular spot on hot days and there isn’t designated parking for people staying at the resort, so sometimes when we would come back it was really hard to find a parking spot

Reviewed on 21 Sept 2025

Kalypso Cretan Village Resort and Spa
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
Sea View Luxury Apartments

Sea View Luxury Apartments

Posidonos Plakias, Crete Island Agios Vasileios Rethymnon
Stay at this beach apartment in Agios Vasileios. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a full-service spa. Popular attractions Plakias Beach and Skínos are located ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (20 reviews)
We stayed at the sea view appartments for one night. The appartment is nicely furnished, has spatious terrace, comfortable bed and fully equpied kitchen. There are restaurants, caffes and grocery stores nearby. There was plenty of parking space. We could not make it before reception closed, at 4PM ...

Reviewed on 6 Jul 2025

Sea View Luxury Apartments
Increteblue Suites

Increteblue Suites

Irinis Agios Vasileios
Stay at this beach villa in Agios Vasileios. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and private pools. Popular attractions Plakias Beach and Skínos are located ...
Great place with amazing view, The house is all new in great condition near by big shopping center and just 5min walk to the sea. Highly recommended !

Reviewed on 26 May 2024

Increteblue Suites
Neromai Cave Luxury Villas

Neromai Cave Luxury Villas

Koxare Agios Vasileios Crete
Stay at this business-friendly villa in Agios Vasileios. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and 3 outdoor pools. Popular attractions Preveli Beach and Kourtaliotiko ...
Neromai Cave Luxury Villas
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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