The gorgeous Preveli Beach or Preveli Lake or Phoenix is located at the exit of the imposing Kourtaliotis Gorge about 35km south of Rethymno and 10km east of Plakias, on the south coast of Crete.
One of the most fascinating places and beaches in Crete, a must excursion - visit during your stay in lovely Crete.
The river, forming a small lake, 500m long, before emptying into the sea, which has water all year round and most of the visitors love to walk along the river, under the shade of impressive palm trees and other trees You can even swim in the cold ponds formed in the Kourtaliotiko Gorge.
At the exit of the river, a sandy beach with pebbles and sand is formed, with seawater being very cool due to the river. For the romantic ones, there is a beautiful rock reminding of a heart on the east part of beach. Luckily, the beach is not well organized because the area is protected, therefore there are not any sunbeds and umbrellas.
There is a parking area close to the beach and you have to walk the rest of the way, following the stairs down from the cliff. It takes about 10-15 minutes to go down the trail and about double that time to come back up. Another alternative can be to drive to a spot to the East of Preveli beach from which you can easily walk to the beach. There is a road that you could follow from the old Preveli stone bridge.
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