Accommodation Near Elafonissi Beach, Crete

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Elafonissi Beach is one of the most photographed beaches in Greece — a shallow turquoise lagoon, fine pink sand and a small islet you can wade across to. It sits in the far southwest of Crete, in the Chania regional unit, next to the historic Chrysoskalitissa Monastery. Because the village is small, most travelers look for accommodation in the wider Elafonissi area: Kissamos, Paleochora, Vathi, Sfinari and Chrysoskalitissa.

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