Beautiful bay with palm trees alongside the river that meets the sea at the end of the canyon. We reached it by car and the way to there is impressive. However the hike from the East side parking spot to the beach is exhausting because of the (many high) steps. Hiking boots highly recommended & prepare for higher winds up there.

It’s a decent beach but not worth a special trip in my opinion. Based on the other beaches I visited in Crete, this probably fell closer to the bottom. The aerial pictures of the river intersecting with the water are pretty, but that’s not what you experience from beach level. You can wade up the river a bit and take a few pics after a minor hike from the parking lot, then you’ll probably find the geese the most entertaining feature.

The beach was lovely and the fresh water river adjacent to the beach was unique and picturesque. The walk/hike to the beach is reasonable, we are both quite fit but I think anybody would find it reasonable unless they had mobility difficulties, I did it in flip flops but with hindsight would probably pack trainers. We went in September and it was still busy but not to busy. I would recommend bringing your own food as the restaurant is limited and the flies are excessive (however to be expected in an open restaurant).

In heat with warm weather not the best option but worth. If you are in Crete you have to go ! For your visit to this enchanting spot, you need to dedicate a whole day to it. Also, if you're not a fan of very cool water, avoid the right part of the beach where the water of the river ends and prefer to stay in the centre of the sea.

If you take a boat tour to Preveli, you’ll avoid the hike up & down the 500ft mountain from the car park. Once we started down the hill, we were compelled to finish knowing the way back up would be a hike. It is an adventure - wear sneakers! The view from above is stunning - mountains, river, sea, palm forest is quite unique. Once down, there was plenty of lounge chairs and open beach & some shady spots. The Palm Forest was lovely and the river in the gorge was fun to see. I enjoyed the trip for its unique scenery.

The pictures you see of this beach look amazing, however getting to it is a nightmare. There is a huge carpark at the top of the cliff but then you have to hike all the way down. We never saw any umbrellas or beach chairs for rent, everyone seems to bring their own and it gets VERY busy! We never bothered to walk down, instead we went to nearby Souda beach.

Mixed emotions on this one. The stream joining the beach is as pretty as the photos, but there were hundreds of people lining it from one side to the other. There is only one restaurant, cafe style and it was very very bust at 12 when we got there. Be warned about the ~400 steps to get to and back again from the beach. We enjoyed the climb but might not be for everyone. Scenery great, but super busy which killed some of the charm for us.

I went there on an excursion with my friends last week. It was a little challenging 15 mins hike down as it was very very busy and hot, walking at noon was no joke. It is a really special place to visit, the palm trees are beautiful and the sea is exceptional but cold. I couldn't stay in the water for more than 10 minutes hahahah. We travelled over 3,5 hours with the bus to get there. It was extremely extremely busy and with only one taverna operating + 2x toilets it was a struggle, they should definitely build more since they know this is one of the most popular beaches on the island. Overall, I think it was definitely worth it to go there even with the many many hours of travel time and the million people there. It was a once in a life time thing for me and I probably wouldn't go back. If you have the chance, I would recommend you visiting it if possible in the more quiet months like September or October.

500 steps to go and unfortunately to come back to the top where the parking lot is (2€ for a day)...So in case you don't feel very well, especially during the hot noon hours, don't try it. In any case totally worth your effort and pain... Walk through the lake, go and explore the palm tree Forest. There is only one cantine at the beach. But there is a lot of shade to be seated. Have fun! 😀

It is two hours away from northern Crete. Once there you need to walk 300/350 steps downhill to get to a very crowded beach with just one snack bar. The sea water is not that crystal clear. The river flowing into a gorge in which you can walk sided by palm trees is amazing. It is unique. But one hour suffices for the walk into the river (for which you need rock proof shoes) or along it. But is such experience worth 4 hour drive?