Grammeno & Krios beach near Paleochora

There are several nice beaches both east and west of Paleochora. The beaches of Anidri and Gianiskari are located east of Paleochora, and Grammeno and Krios are located west of the village.

Grammeno beach lies about 5 kilometres west of Paleochora. It is, in my opinion, the worse of the beaches. But here is a hidden gem, and it is Taverna Grameno, which is supposed to be the best restaurant in the whole area, Paleochora included. Actually, there are several beaches that join each other. But the main beach itself is called Grammeno.

The taverna is set in a magnificent garden and serves food so delicious that you can hardly believe it to be true. Here I have eaten dishes that I have never heard of before. The food is really outstanding!

Kountoura beach is located after Grammeno beach.

Kountoura beach is very wide.

Further on Kountoura beach.

If you continue 5 kilometres westwards, you'll arrive at an agriculture centre called Koundoura. Here, and along the whole coastline, the landscape is uglified by countless greenhouses. Just close your eyes and drive on until you reach Krios beach. However, there are some nice beaches in Kountoura as you can see in the pictures above.

Krios beach is separated by a cliff.

Krios beach.

Krios means cold in Greek, and it is said that the water here is always cold due to underwater springs. I don't know if that's true because I've never gone for a swim here.

The far end of Krios beach.

In the picture above, you see the far end of Krios beach. It is much nicer than the main beach itself - in my opinion. Sometimes you will be met with nudists.

Grammeno beach is located about 5 kilometres west of Paleochora and Krios beach lies about 10 kilometres west of Paleochora. Four kilometres east of Paleochora are the beaches of Gialiskari, Anidri and Ammoudia.

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