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If we were to list the most beautiful beaches of Crete, Kedrodasos would undoubtedly be at the forefront of such a list. Although it is located just a kilometer from Elafonissi, the most famous beach in Crete, even in the high season, Kedrodasos still remains wild and unobstructed by crowds. You will not find here, at least for now, sunbeds and umbrellas and other typical tourist infrastructure such as changing rooms, toilets, beach bars or taverns.
However, you will find a beautiful beach with light sand and dark rocks, the sea of stunning color and an unusual juniper forest covering an area of 11 hectares. It is still such an unspoiled paradise that requires care and respect from people.
In addition to the picturesque beach and the unusual color of the water, the uniqueness of this place is determined by the juniper forest growing on the coastal dunes. It is popularly believed to be a cedar forest, but in fact the coastal dunes are overgrown by small and twisted spiny junipers ( Juniperus oxycedrus subsp. Macrocarpa) and Phoenice junipers ( Juniperus phoenicea ).
Very harsh climatic conditions prevail within the coastal dunes. Only those plant species that are resistant to strong environmental factors such as high salt concentration in the soil, salt fog, strong winds and sand mobility can settle this place. Junipers are just such plants that can withstand these adversities well. At the same time, they reduce the effect of the wind, keep the sand in check and thus stabilize the dunes. These dunes also host several rare and endemic species of fauna and flora.
This rare and beautiful place has been classified as a priority natural habitat under EU Directive 92/43, which means it is at risk of disappearance. The European Community bears a special responsibility for the protection of the areas included in this category.
Places like Kedrodasos are quickly being eaten up by the tourism industry. So you can ask yourself how it happened that this beach is still not a tourist destination like the famous Balos or Elafonissi lagoons. These places, for a change, struggle with the excess of visitors, which slowly destroys them. Of course, it's not that Kedrodasos is completely deserted. However, while tourists on Elafonissi or Balos have to be counted in thousands a day, several dozen people reach Kedrodasos.
The key to the puzzle is, of course, the lack of good directions. While Elafonissi can be comfortably reached by car or bus, almost to the beach, in the case of Kedrodasos you can only dream of such amenities.
There is a narrow road from the road leading to the Elafonisi beach, which we can get only near Kedrodasos. It is over two kilometers of unpaved gravel road. Of course, many tourists drove an ordinary passenger car on such roads. However, it is worth knowing that, according to the conditions set by local car rental companies, it is forbidden to use such a road in most of the rented cars, and possible insurance will not cover the cost of repair. In the event of any damage, we will pay for the repair of the damage out of our own pocket.
In addition, this road ends about 400 m in front of the beach. Therefore, the remaining distance has to be covered on one's feet, which takes about 20 minutes on average.
It is also worth mentioning that the parking lot at the end of this road is very small, and those who came later must leave their car along the access road. The farther you park from the parking lot, the longer you will have to walk. So, as long as a comfortable and paved road with a large parking lot is not built, you can be sure about the future of Kedrodasos.
You can also get to Kedrodasos on foot by following the E4 route from Elafonissi. However, although both places are only a kilometer away, the time needed to cover this section is about an hour. The path of the keys between the surrounding rocks, increasing the distance and time of the walk. Going towards Kedrodasos, it is worth looking for the E4 trail markings and sticking to it because the rocks form a maze in some places. You can also reach Kedrodasos from the side of Krios, but the distance between the two beaches is about 7 km one way.
The lack of beach amenities means that if you want to spend a few hours on Kedrodasos, you have to take everything you need on the beach with you.
When staying here, however, you must remember that Kedrodasos requires special care from all of us. So that others can also enjoy the beauty of this place, when leaving the beach, take everything you brought with you. This is especially true of garbage. There are no cleaning crews, waste containers, etc. The fairy-tale beach and unique forest will be clean as long as the guests themselves take care of it. Unfortunately, it is sad to note that some of the people who come here do not care about the environment and leave behind a lot of plastic garbage. During the holiday season, this beach is also visited by "wild" campers, who can also leave a mess behind. Places like this can only count on responsible tourists and volunteers who organize the cleaning of such wild beaches from time to time.
Kedrodasos Beach is located 76 km southwest of the city of Chania, so the destination of their trips should rather be tourists vacationing in the area of western Crete.
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W 2002 roku Falasarna zdobyła tytuł najlepszej plaży w Grecji. Wyróżnienie to nie jest bynajmniej przypadkowe, gdyż miejsce to jak na standardy Krety jest naprawdę unikalne.
Elafonisi is a small island located at the end of the southwestern edge of Crete. A characteristic feature of Elafonisi is the shallow lagoon connecting it with Crete.
Elafonisi is a small island located at the end of the southwestern edge of Crete. A characteristic feature of Elafonisi is the shallow lagoon connecting it with Crete.
This is the second largest airport (IATA code: CHQ) in Crete. In 2010, the airport in Chania served a total of over 1.65 million passengers.
Chania (Χανιά) is the second largest (after Heraklion) city of Crete. The biggest advantage of Chania is the area of the Old Town and the beautiful Venetian Harbor.
Aptera is a city whose history dates back to at least a thousand years before our era. In the peak period, about 20,000 lived in it. people, of which only 1/5 were free people.
Chania (Χανιά) is the second largest (after Heraklion) city of Crete. The biggest advantage of Chania is the area of the Old Town and the beautiful Venetian Harbor.
The genesis of the name of this poviat will not surprise anybody who will break the road from the Imbros gorge to Hora Sfakion.
Frangokastello is a small fortress that was built by the Venetians over four years from 1371. Initially, the castle was named after Saint Nikitas.
(Χρυσοσκαλίτισσα) The Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary with the Golden Step from the 17th century is the westernmost church building of this type.
(Χρυσοσκαλίτισσα) The Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary with the Golden Step from the 17th century is the westernmost church building of this type.
Omalos is a perfect starting point for exploring the Samaria Gorge. Located over 1,100 m above sea level extends over an area of 25 km2. Its size corresponds more or less to the size of the Lasithi Plateau.
Located 47 km from the city of Chania, it is the only freshwater lake in Crete. Its area is about 580 thousand. sqm. and the maximum depth is about 45 meters
Omalos is a perfect starting point for exploring the Samaria Gorge. Located over 1,100 m above sea level extends over an area of 25 km2. Its size corresponds more or less to the size of the Lasithi Plateau.
The steel crossing, which in the central part is separated from the ground by nearly 150 m, is at the leading position of the places where the longest bungee jumps are made.
Chania (Χανιά) is the second largest (after Heraklion) city of Crete. The biggest advantage of Chania is the area of the Old Town and the beautiful Venetian Harbor.
The genesis of the name of this poviat will not surprise anybody who will break the road from the Imbros gorge to Hora Sfakion. Word
This is the second largest airport (IATA code: CHQ) in Crete. In 2010, the airport in Chania served a total of over 1.65 million passengers.
Chora Sfakion is an extremely picturesque mountain village of the mountainous and wild Sfakia region
Loutro is famous for the fact that you can get to it only from the sea or walk on the mountain trail, because there is no other road here.
Stavros used to be a small fishing village. Today, it is primarily a tourist destination, but in a positive sense.
The cave is less than 1 km from Moni Gouvernetou Monastery. You will reach it using the pedestrian trail that has been marked out along the slope of the Avlaki Gorge.
Balos is one of Crete's flagship beaches if not all of Greece. We can assure you that the landscapes you see during your trip to Balos will remain with you for a very long time.
Moni Katholiko is probably the oldest and most spectacular monastery in Crete. It is located 20 km north-east of Chania.
The Orthodox monastery of Agia Triada, located on the northern part of the Akrotiri peninsula, is one of the most beautiful and richest monasteries in Crete.
The Orthodox monastery of Agia Triada, located on the northern part of the Akrotiri peninsula, is one of the most beautiful and richest monasteries in Crete.
Gouverneto Monastery is probably the oldest active Greek Catholic monastery located on the Akrotiri peninsula near Chania.
The length of the trail leading through this place is about 8 kilometers and the difference in altitude is about 600m.
Agia Roumeli znajduje się na południowym wybrzeżu Prefektury Chania, pomiędzy miejscowościami Chora Sfakion i Paleochora.
Until the early nineties, this place was known only to few tourists and local residents.
Paleochora is a quite well-organized tourist town, with a beautiful large sandy beach
Ruiny starożytnego miasta Lissos znajdują się około 3,5 km od miejscowości Sougia na południowym wybrzeżu Krety.
Samaria is one of the most important tourist attractions located in the western part of Crete.
On the north-western coast of Crete, at the foot of the Gramovous peninsula, there are ruins of the ancient port of Korikos, later known as Falassarna.
Krios Beach is located about 9 km west of Paleochora and it is also the last beach on this stretch of the southern coast
Between the villages of Topolia and Koutsamatados there is an interesting cave known as Agia Sofia
Milia is an authentic mountain settlement, which most probably dates from about the seventeenth century.
On the edge of the village of Potamida grows a complex of clay mounds called Komolithi (Komolithoi)
Grammeno (Γραμμένο) is a beach that can be counted among one of the best and most beautiful beaches in this part of Crete.
Platanias is a popular tourist destination. It is here that there are very interesting tunnels from World War II.
Polyrinia was one of the most important city-states of western Crete during the Hellenistic and Roman periods. It was built amphitheater on a steep hill, rising to a height of 481 meters above sea level
The Agia Irini gorge, just a short distance from the village of Sougia, is one of the most popular hiking destinations.
The island of Gramvousa, or in fact Imeri Gramvousa (Ήμερη Γραμβούσα), is an inseparable point of a trip that combines a stay in the Balos Lagoon with visiting the remains of a fortress located on the top of the island of Imeri Gramovousa.
Agia Roumeli is located on the south coast of Chania Prefecture, between Chora Sfakion and Paleochora.
The Byzantine church of Agios Pavlos was erected on the remote Selouda Beach in the south of Crete.
There is a beach in Crete that literally makes some people shiver. This place is Seitan Limania which can be translated as Satan's Ports or Cursed Ports.
Aspri Limni means White Lake, although the lake is just a conventional name. Under this term there is a small bay.
Glyka Nera is one of the most spectacular beaches in Crete. Located at the foot of a majestic, steep hillside high for several hundred meters, it is one of the better places for peaceful rest. There are relatively few people here who get to this beach by boat or on their own feet. It is worth knowing that the popular London Times in 2003 recognized this beach as one of the 20 most interesting in Europe.
Redirected from the site - Elafonissi. Elafonissi is a small island located at the end of the south-western edge of Crete. A characteristic feature of Elafonisi is the shallow lagoon connecting it with Crete. Warm and crystal clear water with a color changing from green to deep blue, is adjacent to beautiful wide beaches, whose white sand is in some places mixed with broken shells creating picturesque pink stripes. This amazing blend of colors makes Elafonissi easily claim to be called an exotic paradise.
When traveling around Crete, it is not difficult to pay attention to the fact that most of the beaches there are relatively small and short. For this reason, people who are used to our national Baltic standards, where the sandy coast stretches for kilometers, may experience a special disappointment. However, fortunately, nothing is lost, because Crete in its rich arsenal of various beaches can boast of those that allow for long walks along the coast. One of them, our favorite is the Kommos beach located in the south of the central part of the island.
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Cicho ! Nie zdradzać
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Jola Ostraszewska W dobie internetów wszyscy wszystko wiedzą.
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Jola Ostraszewska dokładnie to samo pomyślałam i nawet napisałam
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O tak ale ciiiiiii.........
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Dzika i przepiękna!
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I całe szczęście... niech tak zostanie
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Niech taką pozostanie...
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creta gouves
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Ojj tak. Kedro jest mega, a poza sezonem to już w ogóle...tak w styczniu...
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Co jak co ale toalety i kosze na śmieci by się przydały.
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Nie piszcie o niej bo ją dopadnie komercja tak jak Balos, Elafonissi i resztę,tylko drogi asfaltowej tu brakuje i budek chińską tandetą i kebabami,CICHOOOOOO SZAAAAAA
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Zachwytem nie ma końca
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Tutaj też bez komercji
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Odkryłem ją w zeszłym roku. Moim zdaniem jest o wiele ładniejsza od mojej jak dotąd ukochanej Elafonisi. Świetne miejsce do snurkowania, mnóstwo pięknych rybek i niesamowicie czysta woda. Mam nadzieje, że nie zostanie długo odkryta przez turystów i nie zostanie zniszczona przez masową turystykę. Cudowna plaża.
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Michał Lutyński zgadamy sie
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Michał Lutyński kiedy sie tam wybieramy? ;)
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El Hombre ja jadę w przyszłym roku.
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Kedrodasos skradła moje
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