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Marathi is sited on the southeast side of the Akrotiri peninsular, 17 km from the city of Chania.
This is actually two beaches, both with sand and shallow blue water – both are fashionable with many Greeks and foreigners that congregate in the summer.
Well enough organized, you will find amenities like sunbeds, umbrellas and showers. Water-sports enthusiasts will have lots of options for entertainment. A lifeguard watches over the safety of the bathers.
Marathi has a small harbour, with plenty of tavernas (with fresh fish), and if you decide to stay overnight, there are plenty of choices here too – from hotels to rentable apartments if you want a longer and comfortable holiday.
In front of the beach, about a mile out to sea, is a small islet – which you can get to be swimming or by pedalo.
Also when here, you can visit an archaeological site, known as the Little Palace of Minos: a totally misleading name, as it is a Roman port that happened then to be called Minoa. Nothing Minoan has been revealed there to date!
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