The village and the (naturist) beach of Xerokampos on Crete
This was for us love at first sight. Xerokampos in the extreme southeast of Crete is actually not really like a village or a beach, but it is more like a collection of different beaches, and different kinds of beaches. There are crudely stated three "main beaches" and than there are several other smaller beaches in the area. On some parts of the larger beaches you can rent an umbrella, but most of the beaches are unspoilt. We had such a good time here en enjoyed every minute of our visit. We found ourselves a great little private beach, one in a row of many more. On parts of the main beaches and on the small beaches you can find the naturists (like us). The village doesn't really have a heart and the houses are spread out over the area, some with each beach, and a taverna every here and there. There were quite a number of hotels, apartmentbuildings and pensions. This was really a fun part of Crete in our point of view and it's also a pretty part, with cute islands in the front. You can reach Xerokampos trough Ziros, Gouderas or Zakros. In Xerokampos there are also the remains of a Hellenistic settlement to be seen. Nice as a bonus but nothing too spectacular. |