Elafonissi is a “Natura 2000” protected area. The island is full of dunes with sand lilies and junipers (like-cedar trees). The endangered turtles Caretta-Caretta and several rare animals nest on the island and it is strictly forbidden to remove any plants, animals from the area. Exotic beach with white sand and turquoise waters, reminding of the Caribbean, are formed on either sides of the peninsula. The sand is pinkish in many places, taking its color from thousands of broken shells. Near the “breaking" point of the peninsula, the water does not exceed 1m, creating a small lagoon, ideal for children. You can easily cross the lagoon in order to reach the “island”, having your belongings with you, because the water is very shallow there. The eastern side of the beach, in front of the lagoon, is well organized and has the most people.
There are umbrellas, showers, lifeguards, snack bars and changing rooms. TripAdvisor website has rated Elafonissi as the 11th Best Beach in the world.
Posted By : Lorena_P
Our Heliophilia tour guide, Jacob, was outstanding. He made our first day so fun that we ended up booking tours with him for the 2 following days we were there.
His knowledge of Crete was excellent and he took us to eat at places with honestly some of the best food I have ever eaten.
I highly recomend their tours.
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Posted On : 2024-06-20 12:47:41 
Posted By : Wander43697529497
Amazing day
The cave was magnificent and the views were stunning.
Elafonisi is indeed a beautiful place although it gets a bit too crowded!
Last stop was at a local restaurant with amazing food and a great yard full of hammocks for chilling later.
Thank you for everything!
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Posted On : 2023-09-10 15:09:43 
Posted By : ElS1W
Great choice of destinations, safe travel, friendly atmosphere. Highly recommended ! Thank you Jacob
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Posted On : 2023-08-23 15:55:36
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