Tripiti is a small but impressive gorge 10 km eastern from Lentas Village and 3 km east from the unknown Trafoulas Beach, a well known coastal holiday place with nice braches arround.

The gorge ends by the beautiful and quiet Tripiti Beach. You can reach the gorge through Vassiliki village or Lentas.

If you come from Vassiliki, that is recommended, you have to turn left 2km after the village. Then you have to drive 6km of dirt track and cross the narrow Tripiti gorge ending near the beach. If you drive from Lentas, you have to get the dirt road to Krotos. Drive for around 2km, till you reach a crossroad and turn right to Tripiti Beach - Gorge. The dirt road is 10km, as we have alredy said before, in very poor condition (2010), so if you love your car, avoid it.

Whichever way you choose, it is sure that the landscape will amaze you. Moreover, the contradiction between the peaceful scenery on the beach of Tripiti and the the wild mountainous landscape around is breathtaking. When you reach the beach you will see a quiet place with fine pebbles and clean dark green waters. Near the beach there are a few tamarisk trees, several meters away from the shore, under which you can camp. Moreover, the beach is protected on the west by the Cape Fylakas (i.e. Guardian), on which there are several cavities.

Tripiti, as expected, is not organized, but there is a small tavern. Furthermore, especially in August, it gathers quite a lot people for such a secluded beach. The only incongruity in the landscape is the illegally-built rooms for renting and the numerous caravans, which have been permanently installed here by locals.

On a hill northeast of the beach, close to the tavern, you can visit the ruins of a Minoan settlement. The view to the Libyan Sea is stunning.

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