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Greece · Crete · #8 of Greece's ten by fame

Falasarna Beach

Big enough that August does not fill it.

How we rated it: nothing lifts it and nothing sinks it. Photo: Pavel Špindler · CC BY 3.0

The hang

Falasarna faces directly west on the west coast of Crete, about 59 km from Chania and 17 km from Kissamos. It is large enough, by its guide's account, to never feel overcrowded even in August. We measured 908 metres of sand, 111 wide. There are beach bars and tavernas along the central and southern sections, and a standard set of two sunbeds and an umbrella runs €15 to €25. There is no sheltering lagoon here, so on windy days the waves grow considerably, which matters most for families with small children. On the first or second Saturday of August there is a beach party with a DJ.

The real intel

Best months · warmest sea: August (25.6 °C), then September and July. Coldest: February (17.1 °C). One year of data, 2025.
Best months · emptiest: No crowd data by month. It is described as never feeling overcrowded, even in August.
Getting there: On the west coast of Crete, about 59 km from Chania town and 17 km from Kissamos. Several car parks near the central beach; some are free and some charge a small daily fee.
Cost reality: Two sunbeds and an umbrella €15 to €25 as of 2025, more in the front row.
The catch nobody tells you: There is no protected lagoon, so on windy days the waves increase significantly.

The year at Falasarna beach

Warmest sea in August. Fewest wet days in July. Pick your fight.

Sea (°C)

18.1

17.1

17.7

21.6

24.7

25.6

25.3

22.8

21.6

19.7

Air (°C)

14.4

11.5

16.2

15.8

21.5

25.7

28.2

26.7

24.9

20.4

18.9

14.6

Sun (h/day)

8.1

7.3

9.3

10.6

11.4

13.5

13.4

11.7

9.4

8.9

7.9

Rain (days)

One year of data, 2025, from Open-Meteo at this beach's coordinates. A rain day is 1 mm or more. The red bar is the month to aim for in each row.

The neighbours

2 beaches within 6 km, as the gull flies.

1.4 kmFalassarna465 m of beach, measured. Not rated yet.
5.1 kmTrachilos Beach218 m of beach, measured. Not rated yet.

Straight-line distances from the mapped beach shapes (OpenStreetMap). Roads are longer, and in Bali they are much longer.

The crowd

Popular and famous, and large enough to absorb it.

The receipts

Beach bars and tavernas along the central and southern sections, with sunbeds, umbrellas, showers and toilets.

The facts · we measured

Length: 908 m
Mean width: 111.2 m
Area: 100,933 m²
Warmest sea (2025): 25.6 °C in Aug
Coldest sea (2025): 17.1 °C in Feb
Sea by month, °C: Jan 18.1 · Feb 17.1 · Mar 17.1 · Apr 17.7 · May 19.0 · Jun 21.6 · Jul 24.7 · Aug 25.6 · Sep 25.3 · Oct 22.8 · Nov 21.6 · Dec 19.7