The first call for holidays in Greece was made by French Vogue, publishing list of the best beaches for 2023.

As the popular magazine typically states, “Greece, which is full of coves with turquoise waters, is time and again at the top of the list of the most quality international destinations”.

The Vogue list has the “fragrance” of Crete with three beaches, the unique lagoon of Balosthe exotic Elafonisi and Seitan Ports.

The journalists of the French fashion media single out the beach Perivoliou in Skopelos which captivates with its emerald waters and refreshing calm, as well as the Aliko in Naxos which features wild beauty and turquoise waters. The Ionian Islands are well represented with the unique one Shipwreck, the heavenly Porto Katsiki, the photogenic Myrtos, Gidaki and Voutumi.

The dream could not be missing from the list Saracenicthe Lalariathe “red” beach of Santorini and the “unreal” Voidokilia.

One in three foreign visitors to Crete go to Balo

Balos is a lagoon, which is located on the peninsula of Gramvousa, at the northwestern tip of Crete. It is located between the peninsula of Gramvousa with the massif of Geroskinos and the rocky peninsula of Tigani. It is characterized by shallow waters and white sand, which in places is pink due to crushed shells and corals.

Balos is accessible by ferry, by road and on foot. There is an organized ferry connection with Kasteli Kissamos, with boats that also visit Imeri Gramvousa. The Gramvousa peninsula is crossed lengthwise by a dirt road which starts from Kaliviani Chania and after ten kilometers it reaches a parking area. Then access to the beach is via a downhill path which offers a panoramic view of the lagoon.

The descent takes 10 to 20 minutes. Furthermore, the access from Kalyviani Chania has hiking trails, which pass through Gramvousa or Geroskino. Research, which was carried out by the MAICH and the Polytechnic of Crete for tourism in Crete, showed that one in three foreign visitors to Crete who used Chania airport as an exit gate had visited Balos.