Heraklion beaches
The prefecture of Heraklion has an area of 2,011 square kilometers and more than 300,000 residents. The main occupations of the inhabitants are agriculture and tourism. Heraklion has a coastline of over 250 km and more than 70 beaches of which 14 have been awarded the 2013 with Blue Flag. Heraklion has all kinds of beaches, sandy with lots of people in the north with wonderful bays sheltered from winds, and deserted pebble beaches in the south. Below you will find a complete list of all the beaches of Heraklion with descriptions and photos.
- Agia Barbara beach
- Agia Pelagia beaches
- Kladisos beach
- Mononaftis beach
- Psaromoura beach
- Agio Pnevma beach
- Ammoudara beach
- Agiofaragko beach
- Amnisos beach
- Analipsi beach
- Anisaras beach
- Apotselemis beach
- Arina beach
- Avri beach
- Castri beach
- Chrysostomos beach
- Ditiko beach or Diskos
- East Tsigkounas beach
- Faflagkos beach
- Fodele beach
- Gournes beach
- Gouves beach
- Kabula beach
- Kala Limania beach
- Karteros beach
- Keratokambos beach
- Kokkines Plakes beach
- Kokkinos Pirgos
- Kommos beach
- Koudoumas beach
- Krigi beach
- Lassea beach
- Lentas beach
- Lichnostatis beach
- Ligaria beach
- Limanaki beach
- Linoperamata beach
- Listis beach
- Long beach (kali Limenes)
- Loutra beach
- Macha beach
- Made beach
- Malia beach
- Maridaki beach
- Matala beach
- Metamorfosi beach
- Paliokastro beach
- Paliomandra beach
- Pantanassa beach
- Platia Peramata beach
- Potamos beach
- Psili Ammos beach
- Skouros beach
- Sarandaris beach
- Sidonia beach
- Stalis beach
- Stena beach
- Tertsa beach
- Tobruk beach
- Tripiti beach
- Tsoutsouros beach
- Vathianos Kambos beach
- Vourdolakos beach
- Dermatos beach
- Hersonissos beach
- Kalamaki beach
- Kokini Hani beach
- Psili Ammos Beach Tsigkounas