Elafonissi Beach

Crete · 🇬🇷 Greece

Pink coral sand and a wade-across lagoon on a protected islet.

Sea temperature

~24°C in the warm season

Water

Shallow turquoise

Sand

Pink coral

Swimming

Warm, shallow, safe

Best time to visit

May–Oct

Setting

Nature reserve islet

Beach type

Exotic sands

Blue Flag

Yes

Region

Europe

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Photo: C messier (CC BY-SA 4.0) · source