Balos Lagoon

Crete · 🇬🇷 Greece

A shallow, blindingly bright lagoon at Crete’s wild north-west tip.

Sea temperature

~24°C in the warm season

Water

Shallow turquoise lagoon

Sand

Pink-tinged white

Swimming

Warm, shallow, calm

Best time to visit

May–Oct

Setting

Wild peninsula

Beach type

Tropical & turquoise

Region

Europe

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Photo: Michael Brys (CC BY 2.0) · source