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Tsoutsouros is the heaven in the municipality of Arkalohori to the south of Heraklion prefecture. An unexpectedly picturesque and exquisite place with sparklingly clean sea and a number of nice sandy beaches. The vilage is located 65 km from Iraklion and 12km west from Keratokambos on the south coast of Crete.

The first hidden beach after Ferma settlement, 15 km east of Ierapetra and 42km southwest from Sitia, is Elena beach and is located before Agia Fotia beach.

Shortly after Koutsounari settlement, 16 km east of Ierapetra and 41km southwest from Sitia, between Elena beach and Agia Fotia beach, there is also a small hidden beach called Pigadi (Well), because of a steep cliff that exists on the west side of the beach.

The name Asprolithos (white stones) derives from the white pebbles which can be found at the beach. Asprolithos beach is a picturesque sand and pebble beach in the southeast coast of Crete in between Kalo Nero (which means “Good Water”) settlement and very close to Goudouras village, 12km east of the tourist resort of Makrigialos and close to the Kapsa Monastery.

Kalami beaches (it is a group of small beaches stretching for about 1 kilometer and parallel to the asphalt road, where other beaches are visible from the street and others not) is located between Kapsa Beach-Monastery and Goudouras Village, 11km east from Makrigialos, very close to Goudouras.

Kalo Nero is a small coastal settlement between Makrigialos and Kapsa Monastery. By taking the road from Lagada Beach to Goudouras , you will reach Kalo Nero beach and several other small coves and beaches which are often deserted and there are no facilities on the beaches.

The South Chrissi beach is located at the south side of Chrisi Island, a relatively small, exotic island, 8 miles or 13km south of Ierapetra city.

About 700m east of South Chrissi beach at Chrissi Island, south of Ierapetra city, you can find another pebble/sand beach which is Mikronisi beach. Oposite the beach and 500m far, you see the Mikronisi island, a rocky islet which covers 11,7 hectares.  The waters around the small island and on to the Mikronisi beach are shallow.

Viena beach is located 10km west of Paleochora and 93km southwest of Chania. Krios beach is 9km west of Paleochora, at the end of the road, although the E4 footpath continues to Elafonisi.