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Crete's Pink-Sand Elafonisi Named Among Greece's Striking Beaches

Friday, 10 July 2026/Source: Google News/1 min read

Greece has compiled a list of its most visually striking beaches with unusual natural coloring, and one Cretan beach has earned a place among them. Greece's beaches range in color from volcanic black and red sands to vivid white pebbles and rare pink or green hues, created by local mineral deposits and geology. Crete, with its diverse coastline spanning the Aegean and Libyan Sea, is home to several beaches known for distinctive coloring, including the famous pink-sand beach at Elafonisi in the southwest and the red-sand Kokkini Ammos near Matala. Visitors looking to explore Crete's most scenic and unusual shores should plan trips outside peak July-August crowds, arrive early in the morning, and note that some remote beaches require off-road vehicles or hiking to reach.

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