Archive for 'Beaches in Greece'

Crete's endless skies, impossibly blue seas, picture-perfect whitewashed villages, stunning sunsets and peaceful pace of life make it a perfect holiday destination for those looking to really relax and get away from it all. If you have been trying to track down the perfect villa in Crete, we're here to help you out with a selection of just ten of the best of the best among the loveliest rentals on the island in our portfolio...

1. Afroditi (Available from €87 per night)

Imagine waking up to this sight. Imagine breakfasts with this view. Imagine your only concern is working up the will to wander the short 2km down to the beach. That's what a vacation in this truly beautiful villa looks like. Located in Plaka, 200m from the centre of the town, this three bedroom and four bathroom, three storey villa was built in 2004 and renovated in 2016.

Preveli is one of the most famous beaches in Crete; which is saying something in a place so renowned for its many lovely beaches! If you find a vacation rental in Crete, it is one of the best places to spend a perfect day out.

Located on the central south coast of the island, just a few kilometres from the monastery of the same name, it is an isolated, beautiful and romantic gem that can be reached by car, on foot, or by taking a boat from Plakias or Agia Galini. In the hotter months, walking might not be the best of ideas but buses run daily from Rethymnon town and one can get relatively close by car.

It is worth planning your trip carefully as, due to the fame and acclaim given to the beach, it can get very full of people in the summer months and receives thousands of visitors each year. However, if that doesn't bother you then, by all means, visit whenever you please!

The Gramvousa Peninsula is a peninsula that features two small uninhabited islands off the coast of an area in north-western Crete. If you have found a vacation rental in Crete, it is an impossibly beautiful stretch of coast and just begging to be explored!

As a whole, the area is full of things to see and do and all of it utterly picturesque and idyllic; make sure to bring your camera because you'll want to capture and remember it all! Between the coast and the islands, a lagoon named Balos Lagoon stretches out and it is an iconic beauty.

The perfect sandy beach, the clear warm turquoise water and the stunning surroundings all make for a charming sight to behold. Too many visitors can ruin it as the beach itself isn't actually that big but if you plan your visit early or late in the day or outside the high season for tourists (June to August), you'll find smaller crowds.

Kavala is a lesser-known city in the north of Greece that makes for an excellent holiday destination for many reasons but one in particular: its beaches. Numerous and truly exceptional, the beaches of Kavala are reason enough to come discover the city. Browse our vacation rentals in Central Macedonia and you can explore them for yourself.

The many beaches of Kavala boast near unparalleled beauty, spreading one after the other along the coast, with exceptional water quality and incredible scenery, presenting the most extraordinary sights as the endless, perfect blues of sky and sea collide and meet golden sands. Here are just some of the best ones to visit!

Rapsani

Practically in the centre of Kavala, this municipal beach has been awarded “blue flag” every year since 2009, has no admission fee and boasts a nice selection of taverns and cafeterias to choose from nearby.

Santorini is a dreamy holiday destination that tops travellers' lists of must-see spots around the globe year in, year out. It is impossibly picturesque, with endlessly blue skies that meet perfectly blue seas, white-washed little houses and walls, peeking domes, flowers spilling over fences and cheerful holiday-makers and honeymooners amidst locals. Once you track down your perfect villa in the South Aegean you can get to exploring this stunning place for yourself.

There are endless things about Santorini to fall in love with and endless things that we could not even put a name to but we have decided to name just ten of our favourite things about the island and ten great reasons to get planning a trip right now...