Agios Vasileios

A land of gorges and bays on the south coast of Crete, where palm beaches, historic monasteries, and quiet fishing villages face the Libyan Sea.

Agios Vasileios is located on the central south coast of Crete, in the Rethymno region, where mountains drop directly into the Libyan Sea. Preveli Palm Beach sits at the mouth of a river, and the Preveli Monastery above is famous for sheltering Allied soldiers during World War II. The Kourtaliotiko Gorge is a spectacular gateway to the south coast. Plakias and Agia Galini are the main resort towns, while beaches like Damnoni and Triopetra each have their own characteristics, and Spili village is famous for its lion-head fountains. It is suitable from spring to autumn, with May to June and September to October being the most comfortable. It can be reached by driving over the mountains from Rethymno, with Chania or Heraklion serving as the aerial gateways.

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