Agia Marina, the Family Beach West of Chania
Agia Marina beach Crete is located 5 km west of Chania. Driving along the coastal road to Kolimbari, you will find the first among a series of sandy and pebble beaches. The area was named after the church of Agia Marina (St. Marina).
Facilities in Agia Marina Beach Crete
Agia Marina beach in Crete is fantastic, with wonderful sand and clear waters. The west side, near the port of Platanias shapes small artificial bays where you can enjoy swimming.
To the east side, the beach is single and extends to Stalos. Throughout its length, you will find all the services offered in a well-organized beach. The area where Agia Marina beach in Crete is located is a tourist resort with great development. It has many taverns and restaurants with high-quality food for every taste, bars and cafes that offer drinks, snacks and delicacies. Holiday villas in Agia Marina are very popular as most of them offer luxury, easy access to the sea and many facilities around.
Entertainment in Agia Marina Beach Crete
Agia Marina attracts many tourists because it has many options for entertainment, such as night clubs,bars and beach bars with Greek and foreign music. Some of the beach bars are open until late in the afternoon, organizing with various events and parties. Clubs open at night and stay open until dawn comes.
The most popular beach bars and clubs in Agia Marina beach Crete are “Ammos kai Ilios”, “Costa-Costa”, “Villa Mercedes” and “Cabana Mare Beach Resort”. In Agia Marina beach Crete you will also find water sport centers. So you can try surfing, banana, ski, jet-ski or rent a beach bike and go to the opposite islet "Thodorou".
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“Thodorou” Islet opposite Agia Marina Beach
Opposite the beach of Agia Marina, there is the protected island of St. Theodori or Thodorou, where the endangered Cretan wild goats (ibex) live. The approach to the island is strictly prohibited. However, in recent years a limited number of trips have been made to the island by boat, but special permission from the Forestry is required. In the small bay formed south of the island, there is a small dock that is the port for the guardians of the island. There is formed a small beach with sand and shallow waters, completely unknown to everyone because of the prohibition of access.
Access to Agia Marina beach in Crete is ensured by regular and frequent bus services, mainly in the summer and by taxi from nearby Chania. Also, one can use private or rented car and motorbikes.
Quick answers
Is Agia Marina beach sandy?
Yes. Agia Marina has a long beach of fine sand and clear water, organised along its whole length with sunbeds, umbrellas and water sports. At the west end, near Platanias harbour, small artificial bays give calmer swimming, and to the east the beach runs unbroken towards Stalos.
How far is Agia Marina from Chania?
About 9 km west of Chania town, on the coast road towards Kolymbari. Buses between Chania and Agia Marina are regular and frequent, especially in summer, so you can reach the old town and the Venetian harbour without a car, and taxis are easy to find in both places.
Is Agia Marina nice?
It suits people who want a lively seaside resort: a long sandy beach with water sports, plenty of tavernas and restaurants, beach bars with music and clubs open until dawn, and the protected islet of Thodorou, home of the Cretan wild goat, just offshore. It runs into Platanias, so something is always open.
What are the best beaches near Agia Marina?
Agia Marina's own beach is part of a sandy coast that continues west to Platanias, about 7 km of sand in all, with Stalos to the east. The calmest water is in the small bays near Platanias harbour. For a quieter, shallow beach, Kalathas on the Akrotiri peninsula is a short drive past Chania. Kalathas beach guide
Where can I stay near Agia Marina?
Cretico has 4 villas within 5 km of Agia Marina and 19 within 10 km, many of them with a private pool and sea views. From any of them the beach, the tavernas of the resort and Chania old town are a short drive, and the beaches further west are within easy reach. See our villas in Chania
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Villas near Agia Marina
The closest private pool houses we look after, all within a short drive of Agia Marina.
