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Seitan Limania
A tiny cove between steep cliffs on the Akrotiri peninsula, with water of startling turquoise.
- Open
- Always
- Price
- Free
- Time Needed
- 2 hours
- Address
- Seitan Limania, AkrotiriDirections
- Getting There
- About 30 minutes by car northeast of Chania.
Why Go
A narrow inlet zigzags into the cliffs and ends in a small pebble beach. A short but steep path of loose rock leads down from the road.
Tips
- Wear proper shoes for the path, and skip it in strong wind, when waves fill the cove.
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