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Going on east towards Palaiochora are a number of very beautiful bays and beaches. The latter are all easily accessible as they lie on the Palaiochora-Kountoura stretch of road. They all have clear water and an attractive sea-bed.
This is the first one encounters on the road. The large rock (volakas) which gives it its name is set at its east end. The beach is again pebbly and with a striking sea-floor. It is not at all developed. Apart from the swimming, you will be able to enjoy the sunsets as it faces west.
A little to the west again comes the beach of Karavopetra (the Stone Boat), so called from the huge boulders that emerge from its sands at the eastern end, looking like boats. It is also made both attractive and noteworthy by other large rocks sticking up from the sea. It has small pebbles too and clear water, but no developed infrastructure: ideal for a swim close to Palaiochora.
Right next to and west of Karavopetra is another charming bay, well-sheltered from the winds: Plakaki (Tiles). Like its neighbours, it has pebbles and clear water, but no infrastructure. As such it is well suited to a quiet time, being the least known of the strands west of Palaiochora.
In and around the area west of Palaiochora are some rooms for rent and a few tavernas serving tasty traditional food – well worth sampling!
Access is very easy since all are sited on the coastal road between Palaiochora and Kountoura beach: that is between 1.5 and 4 km west of Palaiochora.
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