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Elafonisi Travel Guide
Elafonisi island and the bay are located on the southeast tip
of Crete, the distance from Chania is roughly 73 km and just 43 km from Kastelli.
You can get to Elafonisi via local bus services which do regular trips to and from
the island for a small fee.
With stunning beaches Elafonisi is a great draw for tourists
and locals alike who come to bathe in the crystal clear waters and lovely white sandy
beaches.
This is a short guide with pictures and videos about the island of Elafonisi,
but also the guide touches upon the history and dark past of the area.
Elafonisi - General Information
As stated before the beach and island of Elafonisi
sit on the edge of southeast Crete, and can be found by following the road from Paleohora
or getting a chartered boat or bus trip. You can also rent a car from the likes
of Holiday Autos, grab a road map and make your own way to the beach. This allows
you to spend as much time as you want enjoying the pink sands and warm waters.
If
your visiting the beaches of Elafonisi then its recommended that you take a packed
lunch and some bottled water, preferably in a cool box.
The darker past of this beautiful
island is quite sad and tragic, but typical of the time. The story goes that in
1824 the Turkish massacred over 850 women and children hiding out on the island.
The Turks were camped on the beach, many troops with horses were there and the women
and children were hiding on the island. The Turks found a hidden path to the island
where they found the women and children and killed them all. There is a memorial
plaque at the highest point of the islet.
Apart from the past occurrences Elafonisi
remains a popular destination for tourists who come to sunbathe on the glorious white
sands and take some amazing photographs of the beach and the local wildlife and migrating
birds that flock to this area year on year.
