Plakias Beach
Plakias Beach is a beach in Agios Vasileios, Rethymno, Crete. Plakias Beach is situated nearby to ELTA-Postoffice, as well as near the church Αγία Παρασκευή.Photo: Uoaei1, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Beach
- Description: tourist beach
- Also known as: “Plakias”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Plakias Korifi (Paligremnos) and Ammoudi Beach.
Plakias Korifi (Paligremnos)
Archaeological site
Photo: Oltau, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Plakias Korifi (Paligremnos) is an archaeological site, which is situated 1 km south of Plakias Beach.
Skinaria Beach
Beach
Photo: Uoaei1, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Skinaria Beach is situated 3 km southeast of Plakias Beach.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Plakias and Mirthios.
Plakias
Photo: Wolfgang Staudt, CC BY 2.0.
Plakias is a village in Rethymno region of Crete. Plakias has grown from a fishing jetty and a few houses in the 1960s to a tourist resort today. Plakias has a 1300-metre-long sandy beach and there are several other beaches within walking distance.
Lefkogeia
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lefkogeia is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Foinikas, Rethymno regional unit, Crete, Greece. The community has 252 inhabitants. Lefkogeia is situated 4 km east of Plakias Beach.
Plakias Beach
- Categories: recreation area, tourist destination, and landform
- Location: Agios Vasileios, Rethymno, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.18519° or 35° 11′ 7″ northLongitude
24.39811° or 24° 23′ 53″ eastOpen location code
8G7659PX+36OpenStreetMap ID
way 28749205OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beachWikidata ID
Q53633220
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Greek—“Plakias Beach” goes by many names.
- French: “Plage de Plakias”
- German: “Plakias (Strand)”
- Greek: “Παραλία Πλακιά”
- Greek: “Πλακιάς”
Places with the Same Name
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Plakias shopping center and Αγία Παρασκευή.
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