Afrata Beach
Afrata Beach is a beach in Platanias, Chania, Crete. Afrata Beach is situated nearby to the village Rodopos, as well as near Kolymvari.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gonia Monastery and Museum of the Monastery of Gonia.
Gonia Monastery
Monastery
Photo: Syrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Gonia Monastery, also known as the Monastery of Our Lady of Gonia or the Monastery of Panagia Hodegetria, is a Greek Orthodox monastery located 1 kilometre north of Kolymvari and approximately 26 kilometres from Chania, on the southeast coast of the Rodopos peninsula in Crete, Greece, overlooking the Gulf of Chania. Gonia Monastery is situated 2½ km south of Afrata Beach.
Museum of the Monastery of Gonia
Museum
The Gonia Monastery, also known as the Monastery of Our Lady of Gonia or the Monastery of Panagia Hodegetria, is a Greek Orthodox monastery located 1 kilometre north of Kolymvari and approximately 26 kilometres from Chania, on the southeast coast of the Rodopos peninsula in Crete, Greece, overlooking the Gulf of Chania. Museum of the Monastery of Gonia is situated 2½ km south of Afrata Beach.
Memorial for the Greek cadets fallen in the Battle of Crete
Memorial
Photo: Syrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Memorial for the Greek cadets fallen in the Battle of Crete is situated 2 km south of Afrata Beach.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rodopos and Kolymvari.
Kolymvari
Village
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Kolymvari is a village, which is situated 4 km south of Afrata Beach.
Kamisiana
Village
Photo: Emmanouil Noctifer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kamisiana is a village, which is situated 6 km southeast of Afrata Beach.
Afrata Beach
Latitude
35.57373° or 35° 34′ 25″ northLongitude
23.77717° or 23° 46′ 38″ eastOpen location code
8G75HQFG+FVOpenStreetMap ID
way 350422414OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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In Other Languages
“Afrata Beach” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Παραλία Αφράτα”
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Highlights include Ellinospilios Cave and Παναγία.
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