Kalamaki: Crete’s Quiet Messara Beach Near Matala

Kalamaki: Crete's Quiet Messara Beach Near Matala

Kalamaki sits on the southern shore of Crete in the Heraklion region, a low-rise beach village stretched along the Gulf of Messara. Grey sand and shallow dunes frame the coastline, part of a protected zone where loggerhead sea turtles come ashore to nest. Tavernas, small hotels and family-run guesthouses line the waterfront rather than towering … Read more