Elafonissos Beach

Beach name: Elafonissos Beach

Location: Crete

Our rating: 5/5 about
Our rating is based on our actual visit to the beach. Give your own rating and review it.

Visitors rating:

RATING SCALE

5 = Superb! Best we visited. Worth going far out of our way to swim there again
4 = Very good. We would go out of our way to swim there again
3 = Good. We would choose it for swimming among other beaches if we were in the area
2 = Average. We could go for swimming again if we happened to be in the area
1 = Just OK. The beach was fine for swimming and sunbathing one time
0 = Disappointing. We will not return to this beach

Note that these are our simple (and unscientific) observations based on our subjective experience during our visit

Elafonissos beach
Elafonissos beach is lined with soft sand that's mixed with
hues of crushed pink seashells. Signs on the site ask visitors
not to harvest the rare pink sand.

Beach berm:
Sand
Seafloor:
Sand
Water rating: 5/5 about
Access:
Good = Paved road all the way to the beach. Parking near the beach
Amenities:
Restaurant at the beach
Bar at the beach
Cantina at the beach
Organized Beach (trash collection, umbrellas, showers etc.)
RV / Camper Accessibility:
Site suitable for free camping. Ample space for parking on the beach vicinity
Clothing:
Topless is common
Some beach areas might be suitable for nude swimming
Snorkeling:
Good snorkeling site

Notes:
Elafonissos beach is featured in the GreekLandscapes.com top best beaches of Greece

Visitors' Reports

Beach_Report_by	frank
Beach_Location	Crete
Beach_Name	Elafonisos
Year_Last_Visited	2005-2010
Rating	5 = Superb (Best we visited. Worth going far out of our way to swim there again)
Beach	Sand
Sea_Floor	Sand
Water	5/5
Clothing	Some beach areas might be suitable for nude swimming
Access	Good = Paved road all the way to the beach. Parking near the beach
Restaurant	Yes
Bar	yes
Organized	yes
RV,_Camper_Accessibility	Site suitable for free camping. Ample space for parking on the beach vicinity
Snorkeling	Good snorkeling site

Name	Marit
Beach_Location	Crete
Beach_Name	Elafonissi
Year_Last_Visited	2000-2005
rating	5=Superb (best we visited. Worth going far out of our way to swim there again)
Beach	Sand
Sea_Floor	Sand
Water	2/5
Clothing	Topless is common
Access	Fair = Accessible by car, poor road condition
Cantina	yes
Organized	yes
Camping_site_nearby	yes
RV,_Camper_Accessibility	Organized Camping
Snorkeling	Good snorkeling site
Comments	Beautiful lagoon beach with pink sand. Very shallow water. Can be a bit crowded, loads of people want to come here, and when you see this beach, you understand why.

RATING SCALE

5 = the sea water was some the best for swimming. We would go way out of our way to swim there again
4 = sea water was excellent and inviting for swimming. We would go out of our way to swim there again
3 = very nice and clean sea. We would go swimming there again if we were in the area
2 = nice sea, we had a nice swim but we did not notice anything special about the water
1 = the sea water was not very inviting at the time we visited. We did more sunbathing than swimming
0 = the water did not seem suitable for swimming

Note that these are our simple (and unscientific) observations based on our subjective experience during our visit