What is the water and sand quality of the Volakas beach?

The beachline of Volakas beach is covered with gray pebbles. It's very clean, the surface is pure and unmixed. Turquoise and clear water sparkles in the sun. The entrance is pebbly, so it is better to take special shoes.

What are the key activities at Volakas beach?

For the main activity - sunbathing, there are no sun loungers on the Volakas beach, so you need to take personal items with you and there is no natural shade, so be careful on a hot day.

Is the Volakas beach good for swimming?

The entrance to the water is gentle, the bottom is a bit rocky, so it is recommended to wear aqua shoes. The prevalence of sharks in the area is low.Volakas beach does not have a wave-protected swimming area, but there are usually no strong waves during the season.

Is the Volakas beach good for families?

Family travelers should consider the following features of the beach. This is the natural virgin beach with minimal amenities. It's covered with pebbles and the entrance to the water is gentle.

Is the Volakas beach secluded and good for relaxing?

The beach is located in a natural area. In the high season, there are still almost no visitors, which makes this place ideal for a secluded holiday.

Is there any food or beverages in the area of Volakas beach?

There is no restaurant or bar directly on Volakas beach.There are 4 restaurants nearby.Foinikias Kantina is the closest place located 500 meters from the beach.

What is the closest accommodation to the Volakas beach?

There are 398 places to stay in the Volakas beach area.Some of the best hotels in the area of Volakas beach include:<ul><li><a href="/booking?object=hotel&object_id=95900&no_rooms=1&group_adults=2" target="_blank">Horizon Beach Hotel</a></li><li><a href="/booking?object=hotel&object_id=7450340&no_rooms=1&group_adults=2" target="_blank">Phoenix-Hotel</a></li></ul>The most popular other types of accommodations nearby:<ul><li><a href="/booking?object=hotel&object_id=4534611&no_rooms=1&group_adults=2" target="_blank">Eolia beachfront studios</a></li><li><a href="/booking?object=hotel&object_id=1879371&no_rooms=1&group_adults=2" target="_blank">Alikes Villa</a></li><li><a href="/booking?object=hotel&object_id=4864932&no_rooms=1&group_adults=2" target="_blank">Renting House GALINI</a></li></ul>

How far is the Volakas beach from parking?

The Volakas beach has a parking spot. It is not very large, so in high season it can be busy. It's not very close, about 300 meters and you have to overcome a small descent.

Are there any attractions nearby Volakas beach?

There are 4 attractions near Volakas beach that are popular with travelers. The nearest are Plakias View located in 2.2 km. <a href="#attractions-section">See the attractions section for details.</a>

What is the best time of the year to visit Volakas beach?

The month with the highest temperature in Volakas beach is August. Its average value reaches 29°C. The warmest sea is in August, the average value is 27°C. The coldest month is January with air temperature 12°C and water 17°C. <a href="#weather-section">See more details in weather section.</a>

Is the beach good for sunbathing?

Volakas beach (Crete island) is not fully equipped for sunbathing. However, if you are not picky and are willing to spread out on a towel, you can sunbathe here as well. The natural shade will allow you to hide from the scorching sun in the peak of its activity. Well, the photos of our visitors will be the best proof of that, all the available photos of the beach are above.This beach is poorly suitable for sunbathing. First of all Volakas beach (Crete island) is completely lacking in comfortable sunbathe facilities. There are no sun loungers and umbrellas, this is usually not a problem for an unsophisticated tourist who can relax on a towel, but in this case the rest can be very uncomfortable due to pebbles.Lying on it is possible, but is far from comfortable. In addition there is a lack of natural shade, which leaves you alone with the summer sun. So our recommendation is that you can sunbathe comfortably on the Volakas beach for a short time, and not at the peak of sunbathing. If you want to explore the photos of this beach - they are above on the page.

Volakas beach

Sellía, Greece

5.7

#442 out of 478 in Crete 2

Free entrance Virgin beach Easy access Gray pebble Deserted Pebbles bottom Short mountain trail

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Located outside the settlement

Souda • 0.8 km

Map of beach

Playground Παιδική Χαρά

3.8km

Playground Παιδική Χαρά

5.4km

Park palm Souda

590m

Park Πλατεία Εμμανουήλ Κατσαραγάκη

3.2km

Hiking Area Picturesque bay

3.3km

Hiking Area Plakias Beach Walk

3.6km

Hiking Area Randonnée

3.8km

Hiking Area Alte Wassermühle

3.8km

Hiking Area Top 204m

3.8km

Hiking Area Em3

3.9km

Hiking Area gorge Sykia

4.1km

Restaurant Foinikias Kantina

9.8 - Exceptional 480m

Bar BEACH BAR "GALINI"

7.8 - Very good 620m

Greek Restaurant Galini Tavern

8.8 - Excellent 660m

Bar Beach bar delfini

9.4 - Excellent 690m

Restaurant Taverna Delfini

9.4 - Excellent 710m

Restaurant Αλυκές

9.6 - Exceptional 1km

Restaurant TAVERNA BEACH BAR "GALINI" SOUDA BEACH

8.8 - Excellent 1km

Coffee Shop Trochalodema

10 - Exceptional 1km

Coffee Shop Molos Canteen

10 - Exceptional 2km

Supermarket Cava Baradakis

3km

Supermarket Supermarkt Vitalakis

3.3km

Supermarket Super Market - Αριάδνη

3.3km

Supermarket ΣYN.KA Σούπερ Μάρκετ

3.5km

Supermarket Super Market

3.6km

Supermarket SPAR Mega Market Plakias

4km

Supermarket Super market Zafeirakis

4.6km

Supermarket Hapi Shop

5.1km

Tourist Attraction Stavri beach

540m

Tourist Attraction Plakias View

9.2 - Excellent 2.2km

Tourist Attraction Klimata beach

2.8km

Tourist Attraction Pier of Plakias

10 - Exceptional 3.1km

Tourist Attraction The outflow of the river Kotsifos

3.2km

Tourist Attraction Historický přístav Plakias

8 - Very good 3.4km

Tourist Attraction Gonates-Klippe

3.8km

Tourist Attraction Wrecked automobile

8.6 - Excellent 3.9km

Tourist Attraction Plakias

4.4km

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About

Volakas beach is located on the Mediterranean Sea and it is in the 442th place out of 478 beaches in the Crete region 117.9 km away from its center, the city of Кастелли. It is one of the beaches of Souda settlement, just 0.8 km from its center. The beach is located in a natural place, among the mountains.

Weather

history

+29 ^o C +20 ^o C

Air temperature

3.8 M/S

Wind

+26 ^o C

Water temperature

0.6 M

Wave height

Located outside the settlement

Souda • 0.8 km

Map of beach

Playground Παιδική Χαρά

3.8km

Playground Παιδική Χαρά

5.4km

Park palm Souda

590m

Park Πλατεία Εμμανουήλ Κατσαραγάκη

3.2km

Hiking Area Picturesque bay

3.3km

Hiking Area Plakias Beach Walk

3.6km

Hiking Area Randonnée

3.8km

Hiking Area Alte Wassermühle

3.8km

Hiking Area Top 204m

3.8km

Hiking Area Em3

3.9km

Hiking Area gorge Sykia

4.1km

Restaurant Foinikias Kantina

9.8 - Exceptional 480m

Bar BEACH BAR "GALINI"

7.8 - Very good 620m

Greek Restaurant Galini Tavern

8.8 - Excellent 660m

Bar Beach bar delfini

9.4 - Excellent 690m

Restaurant Taverna Delfini

9.4 - Excellent 710m

Restaurant Αλυκές

9.6 - Exceptional 1km

Restaurant TAVERNA BEACH BAR "GALINI" SOUDA BEACH

8.8 - Excellent 1km

Coffee Shop Trochalodema

10 - Exceptional 1km

Coffee Shop Molos Canteen

10 - Exceptional 2km

Supermarket Cava Baradakis

3km

Supermarket Supermarkt Vitalakis

3.3km

Supermarket Super Market - Αριάδνη

3.3km

Supermarket ΣYN.KA Σούπερ Μάρκετ

3.5km

Supermarket Super Market

3.6km

Supermarket SPAR Mega Market Plakias

4km

Supermarket Super market Zafeirakis

4.6km

Supermarket Hapi Shop

5.1km

Tourist Attraction Stavri beach

540m

Tourist Attraction Plakias View

9.2 - Excellent 2.2km

Tourist Attraction Klimata beach

2.8km

Tourist Attraction Pier of Plakias

10 - Exceptional 3.1km

Tourist Attraction The outflow of the river Kotsifos

3.2km

Tourist Attraction Historický přístav Plakias

8 - Very good 3.4km

Tourist Attraction Gonates-Klippe

3.8km

Tourist Attraction Wrecked automobile

8.6 - Excellent 3.9km

Tourist Attraction Plakias

4.4km

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Stays nearby

12 accomodations nearby

970m from the beach

8.4 Very good

Eolia beachfront studios

Entire Apartment

Pikris • 160m from center

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1.1km from the beach

9.6 Exceptional

Alikes Villa

Entire Villa

Pikris • 470m from center

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1.2km from the beach

8.3 Very good

Phoenix-Hotel

Hotel

Pikris • 630m from center

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1.7km from the beach

8.6 Excellent

Renting House GALINI

Entire Apartment

Located at nearest locality

Souda • 940m from center

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1.7km from the beach

8.7 Excellent

Fotmar

Entire Apartment

Pikris • 1km from center

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2.8km from the beach

Apartment Superior Apartment by Interhome

Entire Apartment

Located at nearest locality

Souda • 2.2km from center

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2.9km from the beach

8.9 Excellent

Horizon Beach Hotel

Hotel

Pikris • 2.2km from center

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2.9km from the beach

8.4 Very good

Sunset View

Entire Villa

Located at nearest locality

Souda • 2.2km from center

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3km from the beach

9.9 Exceptional

Aelia Seascape Apartments

Entire Apartment

Located at nearest locality

Souda • 2.3km from center

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3km from the beach

8.9 Excellent

Eleni Goumenaki Plakias Studios

Entire Apartment

Pikris • 2.4km from center

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3.1km from the beach

8.3 Very good

Despoina Rooms

Entire Apartment

Located at nearest locality

Souda • 2.5km from center

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3.1km from the beach

8.9 Excellent

Eleonas

Entire Apartment

Pikris • 2.4km from center

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Area

Average rating of nearest beaches is 7.3 (Good)

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Nearest Beaches

620m 8 min walk

Stavri beach

5.9 Pleasant

740m 10 min walk

Souda beach

7.8 Very good

2.9km

Skinos beach

7.7 Very good

3.2km

Klimata beach

5.8 Pleasant

3.7km

Plakias beach

7.8 Very good

3.9km

Korakas beach

7.8 Very good

4.8km

Korakas beach II

7.7 Very good

5.3km

Peristeres beach

7.6 Very good

Localities

Nearest

Souda • 870m

Main locality of province

Kastelli • 117.9km

Transport

Airport

CHQ • 42.7km

Bus Station

Bus station Tympaki • 39.3km

Train Station

Club Calimera Sunshine Kreta • 70.3km

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5.7 Pleasant

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5.7 Pleasant

Lena Eisner

Novice Beachgoer • 1 year ago

10 Exceptional

Although it may require some effort to reach, the beach is undoubtedly worth it. The snorkelling experience is simply fantastic and the beach itself looks like something straight out of a postcard.

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Aiden Delgado

Novice Beachgoer • 1 year ago

10 Exceptional

Absolutely amazing! The beach is a true gem, offering a plethora of natural wonders and breathtaking scenery. Its pristine sands and crystal-clear waters make for a truly mesmerizing experience. The cool breeze and the sound of waves crashing against the shore create a serene ambiance that is perfect for relaxation and rejuvenation. Overall, a must-visit destination for beach enthusiasts and nature lovers alike.

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Maximilian Kallias

Novice Beachgoer • 1 year ago

10 Exceptional

My children refer to this beach as the island of peace, and we always access it by boat. It's a pleasant spot.

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Maxim Ivanov.

Novice Beachgoer • 1 year ago

6 Pleasant

Clean beach

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Catalina Grimaldi

Novice Beachgoer • 1 year ago

4 Frustrating

The path to the beach recommended by Google Maps when coming from Plakias is quite challenging and requires a sturdy off-road vehicle to navigate through the rugged terrain.