Plakias

Plakias village is located 32km south from Rethymno city.

Plakias and its surroundings have recently become a favourite attraction for visitors because of the amazing beaches and the unspoilt natural beauty of the area.

On the hills above Plakias, numerous Cretan villages with an original traditional character offer a breathtaking view to the Libyan Sea.

Plakias village has got everything a visitor could ask for: you can have fun without extreme situations and without preventing you from enjoying a peaceful fascinating sunset by the sea.

The area is rich in beaches of unique beauty, such as Preveli, Damnoni, Souda, Skinaria, Ammoudi. You can also visit the island Gavdos, where it is said that nymph Calypso kept Odysseus prisoner.