LA PLAYA DE ARENA ROSA DE CRETA | GRECIA #3

Well it's a new day and yesterday we ended the night as I told you in Chania at the Chania port I didn't take any pictures because it was more a bit more relaxed and besides I had already taken some the night before Well there wasn't much either the truth is went to the same area so everything is quite similar And nothing now we're back on our feet again once again well it's half past seven in the morning and we're going south For the southwest to a beach that is Lafonisi Beach one of the most famous beaches here in Crete So it will be crowded again so our idea is to try to arrive again before 9 Because it takes about an hour to get there We have about an hour's drive We have arrived at Lafonisi beach it's a trip if you're coming from Kissamos like us it's about an hour There is no highway like the one you would find for other destinations instead to reach Lafonisi you have to follow It's a whole road like that very winding with many curves crossing several mountains Then it's a road meaning it's much better than yesterday's path to Valos because it's not like that whole goat path it was But this is just a normal two-lane road although not painted but much better Then in about an hour you'll arrive here in Lafonisi at the parking lot there's plenty of space but the same thing I told you in Valos it's better that you come as soon as possible to avoid because surely So there's a lot of space in the parking lot and also on the sunbeds that are spread all over the beach You have the whole site to yourselves and it's 9 in the morning Surely when we leave everything will be full and the cars will already be parked Following the path outward as it was yesterday Valos That's why in places as touristy as this it's best to come as early as possible to enjoy it Even if it's just a moment for yourselves and being well located We have taken a sunbed right by the shore in the first row Then well it's another advantage The beach at Lafonisi is very well known it wasn't as touristy before But in recent years it has become super touristy and increasingly crowded and it is very characteristic for the red sand This is because well more than red it's pink sand This is because there are many marine corals around here that are reddish in color And then all of that fades giving the sand that pinkish tone especially along the entire shoreline It is also characteristic because it separates what is the sea and creates something like a lagoon which is this one behind me here It doesn't close completely but it's a much calmer part In which another characteristic of this area and of many beaches in Crete is that it does not extend far into the water In this part for example this pond here doesn't go beyond the knees Let's now walk towards one of the small islands and what I was telling you right now nothing is covered here It is just above the ankles with some areas reaching the knees But right now look on my ankles and I'm completely stuck in the swamp Oh here right in the middle of everything and you can go there walking from place to place then it's fun Well if you want to swim it's typical to be able to swim dive a bit and so on Well you have to move a bit further away or there areas that are more exposed to the sea which we will go to now so well there's a bit of everything There are also activities I think they're called zumbonas we haven't paid yet but I think they're around 9 euros person per day and then you have different activities available for example you can go kayaking Stand up paddling and these activities cost between 9 and 15 euros per hour We are leaving La Funisi beach we have really enjoyed it So it's a paradise the color of the water is unreal all the shades of blue there are that turquoise blue We have been snorkeling which is a great option we recommend that if you have snorkeling masks or goggles bring them No you can buy them at the beachside kiosks which is what we did as well There's food to eat well they serve sandwiches and things like that And honestly it's the kind of place to spend the whole day we're leaving now It's 2:30 we've been here since 9 in the morning that 's a long time and we would have stayed all day anyway But anyway we also want to see other things and since time is limited we prefer to see other things Although I'm telling you that here is the place to stay all day in peace And now we are going to Loutrop which is a small fishing village located to the south The problem is that since Crete is not the infrastructure is also not very well connected Well we have to go back the way we came from the morning walk the mountain path an hour to Chania And from there we'll have another hour and a half or so up to Loutrop port two and a half hours We stopped halfway to eat something which we haven' t eaten all day we've been snacking on a few things So nothing else let's see if we can find a restaurant that's roughly on the way something we can grab a bite of And we will tell you when we arrive at Loutrop After almost three hours of driving we have arrived at Esfakia Now Esfakia a small village on the coast south of Crete and it's still quite hot and now what we are going to do is take a boat here that will take us to the next destination Loutrop This is the small fishing village where we will spend the night today and there is no direct road to reach Loutrop by car So you have to go to one of the small villages that has a ferry connection to this village Then one of them the main one is Esfakia which is located in the port area where you can buy tickets directly to go to Loutrop They run all day no need to book in advance because they run all day it's six euros person for the trip It takes about twenty minutes so nothing we are now passing through the small town of Esfakia At five-thirty now in about fifteen minutes our ferry is leaving for there We have arrived at Loutrop the fishing village where we will spend the night we would have stayed until tomorrow and the truth is that it's a super beautiful town it's here against the mountain I told you there's no other way to get there except by ferry I think you can also come by walking doing a trek through the mountain and so on But anyway the easiest way to get here is by boat and here are some little hotels there aren't many either but anyway there are several And in fact most people usually come here to spend the day so it's advisable to come and spend at least one night in one of the hotels Because it's much more relaxing you have more of it for yourselves and you can find it during hours when there are far fewer people It is for example now the sunset the whole world is going out people are leaving the village leaving a much more intimate place Then we've booked a room that faces the sea and the truth is it has very beautiful views It has this terrace where you can be here having a drink