Crete Island Attraction| Kedrodasos Beach: A Serene and Peaceful Utopia that Free Spirit Travellers Will Love
Kedrodasos Beach is a beautiful secluded naturist beach, featuring crystal-clear waters, sand dunes, juniper trees, and even some pink sand. It is a must-visit destination on Crete Island for those who love quieter beaches, hiking, camping, being in nature, and embracing the opportunity to enjoy the beach in a natural state. Discover how to get to Kedrodasos Beach and tips for planning your trip to this beautiful hidden gem on Crete Island Greece.
For me, Kedrodasos Beach made me feel like entering a totally different secret world, where everything is so serene, and spiritual, and people don’t care what others are doing or thinking, just focus and enjoy themselves. I really love this place, if you have a chance to go to Elafonisi Beach, don’t forget to check this beach too.
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List of Contents
- Is Kedrodasos Beach a Nudist Beach?
- How to get to Kedrodasos Beach Crete?
- Things to do at Kedrodasos Beach
- Are there any restaurants and bars at Kedrodasos Beach?
- Hotels near Kedrodasos Beach Crete Island
- Other things to do around Kedrodasos Beach
- How to get to Crete Island from Dubai, Europe and other countries?
- How to get to Crete Island from Athens?
Is Kedrodasos Beach a Nudist Beach?
Kedrodasos Beach is not an official nudist beach in Crete, but it is nudism-friendly. We only knew it when we reached the beach and saw people were very chill and naturally enjoying themselves walking around, swimming, sunbathing without swimwears. This was our first time experiencing a nudist beach, and we were amazed how comfortable, relaxed, natural and beautiful the beach and the vibe was at the beach.
How to get to Kedrodasos Beach Crete?
Kedrodasos Beach is located on the west coast of Crete Island, and just an 8-minute drive from Elafonisi Beach, I highly recommend you to visit this beach if you are already visiting Elafonisi. However, as we didn’t see any tour buses going to this beach when we were there, I believe the only ways to visit the beach are by car or scooter or even walk from Elafonisi Beach.
To reach the actual beach area, you’ll need to hike a bit after parking your car. The hike takes approximately 15 minutes, and it’s an easy walk. The path is located right at the car park area, you’ll need to walk a bit to the right side to find it.
The location for Kedrodasos Beach is here.
Things to do at Kedrodasos Beach
Other than enjoying the natural, relaxed vibes, and swimming naturally, we also saw people camping and setting bonfires for cooking at Kedrodasos Beach, which added to the little hippie vibe we loved.
Are there any restaurants and bars at Kedrodasos Beach?
One thing to note is that there are no shops, restaurants, bars or vendors at all, so if you want to have a beer, water or food, make sure to bring your own or eat before visiting Kedrodasos Beach.
Hotels near Kedrodasos Beach Crete Island
The closest hotels to Kedrodasos Beach are also hotels near Elafonisi Beach, and there are only a few, you might want to book it before you visit, you can check the availabilities here.
We stayed at Elafonisi Resort by Kalomirakis Family for 2 nights, and enjoyed its spacious studio, balcony, good quality bed, and AMAZING BREAKFAST options with an ocean view!!! What’s more about this hotel? It is so close to both Kedrodasos Beach and Elafonisi Beach! I definitely recommend it when you are planning to visit these 2 amazing beaches!
Other things to do around Kedrodasos Beach
- Visit Elafonisi pink Beach.
- Watch sunset at Chrysoskalitissa Monastery or Stomio Beach.
How to get to Crete Island from Dubai, Europe and other countries?
Crete Island has two international airports – Chania International Airport and Heraklion International Airport. You can easily find cheap flights to both cities from Skyscanner.
Alternatively, you can fly to Athens first and spend a few days exploring the city (ideally 2-3 days) before taking a flight or ferry to Crete from Athens.
How to get to Crete Island from Athens?
Athens is an excellent starting point for your Greek Island hopping trips, as there are many ferries and flights operating daily to take you to various Greek Islands. Surprisingly, Athens has many interesting things to see, including some aesthetic and artistic places that will make you fall in love with the city. I would recommend spending 2-3 days in Athens while exploring the Greek Islands.
If you’re going to Crete Island from Athens, here are two ways:
1.Athens to Crete Island by ferry
The popular option to travel to island Crete is by ferry (boat).
There are ferries that operate daily from the port of Athens (Piraeus) to two ports in Crete – Chania and Heraklion. Some days, routes to Sitia and Kissamos are also available.
The travel time by ferry varies from 7.5 to 11 hours depending on the port of arrival.
One advantage of taking the ferry to Crete from Athens is that some ferry companies offer night ferries, allowing you to board at around 10 pm and arrive around 6 am. This means you can sleep on the ferry and arrive in Crete without losing a day to transportation. Most ferries have cabins and more comfortable seating options that you can book, such as the air VIP seats on Minoan Lines.
You can check the rates and availability of ferry tickets to Crete and other islands here.
2.Athens to Crete Island by flight
There are three airports in Crete Island that you can fly to domestically from Athens International Airport: Crete Chania Airport, Crete Heraklion Airport, and Crete Sitia Airport.
The flight time is approximately 50 minutes to 1 hour, and flights operate regularly. To find affordable flights to Crete, you can check Skyscanner or Google Flights.
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