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Kokkinos Pyrgos Beach
A small harbour, beach cafés and a long shoreline reveal an everyday side of southern Crete, with the main beach beginning east of the harbour.
Today · weather at this place
22 °C · Wind 6 km/h · Rain 20 % · Waves 0.7 m
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How this place fits into a Crete day
Kokkinos Pyrgos brings together a small harbour, beach cafés and a long stretch of shore that still feels like an everyday seaside village. It makes a relaxed sea stop near Tymbaki without automatically continuing to Matala. Westerly winds can change swimming conditions, and marked turtle nests must always be respected.
- Time on site
- 60–120 minutes
- Walking
- about 5 minutes
- Road access
- paved
- Crowds
- moderate
Strong if you want
- • nature
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More about this place
Kokkinos Pyrgos is a working seaside village rather than a staged resort. Its small harbour, cafés and the coast near Tymbaki belong to one relaxed setting. Organised sections around Katalyki offer facilities, while the shoreline changes character farther along. It is a pleasant sea stop without automatically joining the crowds in Matala.
This shore is exposed to westerly winds. In warmer months, loggerhead turtles also use parts of the beach for nesting. Keep away from marked nests and follow protection notices even where the sand otherwise looks open.
The neighbouring Tymbaki military airfield is not a visitor shortcut. Use legitimate public beach access only; the beach coordinate is not a verified car park.
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Getting there
Use public village/beach access at Katalyki; never approach through the military airfield. Respect marked turtle nests. The beach coordinate is not a verified parking spot.
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