Preveli, the famous beach surrounded by a palm tree forest on Crete Greece

Preveli is bathed both by the sea and by the sweet water of a small river. Preveli really deserves a visit, since it is both a very pleasant place to enjoy bathing and an exceptional natural site.

To get to Preveli, two possibilities: by car or by boat. By car, it will take you around 1h30. After Spili, you will turn left, direction Plakias. The road soon crosses one of the most impressive gorges of Crete, Kourtaliotiko. After the gorge, you will follow the road for the Preveli monasteries. Before the monasteries, on your left, you will see an old venitian bridge. If you turn left here, you will get to a non asphalted road which, after a few kilometers, will lead you to a beach, from which you will reach Preveli after some 20 minutes walk along the coast (and some 50-70 m climbing).
If you don't turn at the venitian bridge, you will easily find, after several kilometers, the parking for Preveli (you have to pay). From this point, stairs gets down to the beach (the denivelation might be the double than with preceding solution).

The other solution to get to Preveli is to take the boat from Agia Galini.

Informations are available on the port. This solution is very convenient with children, since no walk is necessary. Besides, it allows very nice points of view on the coast, its caves and turquoise waters. The cruise is about one hour and a half.