The best outdoor activities in Phalasarna

Phalasarna Beach with its wonderful, fine, white sand and warm, crystal-clear water, has won prizes for being the most beautiful beach in Crete and has always been considered one of the top ten beaches in Europe.

Nowadays Phalasarna is a famous Cretan destination thanks to its beautiful beaches and its ecological preservation as part of the Natura 2000 network. Due to its variety of flora and fauna with outstanding natural beauty, you will find this stunning beach to have the best sunset in Western Crete.

Phalasarna is 59 km westerly from Chania. Travel there by car taking the National Road from Chania through Kissamos (Kastelli), thereafter following the road signs over the low mountain highway to Phalasarna. Daily buses to the beach from Chania and Kastelli are also available.

In Phalasarna you can practice most kinds of watersports. With ideal winds, you can be happy going out on the sea windsurfing and enjoying the great blue sea. Snorkeling or simply swimming on that beach will leave you amazed. For SUP lovers or SUP surfers, the conditions are ideal most of the time.