Falasarna Beach – Greek Landscapes

Falasarna (or Falassarna) Beach is one of the best in Greece. It is located in the west coast of Chania prefecture, in Crete, which is blessed with three world-class beaches (Balos, Falasarna beach, and Elafonisi).

Falasarna beach, Western Crete — One of the best beaches in Greece, Falasarna (or Phalasarna) sandy berm offers ample space to never feel crowded.

Name: Falasarna, or Falassarna beach (Φαλάσαρνα)
Location: Crete, Greece
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Overall Rating: 5/5
Joy Index (What the Water Felt Like): 5/5
Beach Berm: SoftSand
Seafloor: Sand
Access: A rural paved road will bring you right to Falasarna beach. You will find plenty of parking around the beach.
Amenities: There are several spots with organized parasols and sun beds for hire. There are beach bars and restaurants near these organized places.
Notes: Falasarna is an expansive span of soft sand in the west coast of Crete. It’s easier to get to by car than the other two famous beaches of Chania (Balos and Elafonisi), and it’s worth traveling around the world to relax in it’s waters.The surrounding area relies more on agriculture than tourism. As a result, the beach is undeveloped and there are no big hotels or resorts in its vicinity. Only small villages and many-many greenhouses dot the fields.

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About Our Beach Rating

Our beach reports are based on personal on-site visits.

Beach Rating Scale:

5 = Superb! Best we visited. We would travel around the world to swim there again.
4 = Excellent. We would travel across Greece to swim there.
3 = Good. We would choose it among other beaches if we were in the area.
2 = Average. We would return to this beach if we were in the area, but not as our first choice.
1 = Disappointing. The beach was fine for one visit. We would return if desperate.

Sea Water Rating Scale:

5 = The sea water felt wonderful and clean. We would go way out of our way to swim there again.
4 = The sea water felt good and we would go out of our way to swim there again.
3 = The water felt nice and clean. We would swim there again if we were in the area.
2 = Nice sea. We had a good swim but did not notice anything special or unusual about the water.
1 = The sea water was not very inviting when we visited.

The beach reports and ratings are based on our simple (and unscientific) observations during our visit.
We enjoy the sea water when it’s crystal-clear and cooler rather than warm. We don’t enjoy swimming among flotsam any kind.
We also like the sand to be clean of debris, and a bit more more coarse than the fine, “sticky” kind. We also prefer the more undeveloped beaches (ie. the ones without bars, music, loud crowds, or salespeople).
Certain beaches we have visited once, while many we have seen several times. It is possible that conditions have changed since our visit, so use these reports as another point of reference in your research.