Elafonisi vs Balos: I’ve Been to Both — Here’s Where I’d Go Back
Elafonisi vs Balos: I visited both Crete beaches in July. Compare the views, access, parking, facilities and crowds before choosing your favourite.
Real travel stories, island escapes and practical tips from our travels around Greece — from Thassos to Crete and beyond.
Elafonisi vs Balos: I visited both Crete beaches in July. Compare the views, access, parking, facilities and crowds before choosing your favourite.
Driving to Balos Beach in Crete: my honest experience of the rough road, parking, beach day and uphill walk—and whether I would do it again.
Our honest Crete road trip: an early morning at Elafonisi, the road to Balos, Preveli, Chania, Selini Suites, Cretan wind and a beach umbrella with a very short career.
We had a Jeep, two GPS devices and a paper map. We still got lost on the way to Mount Ipsarion — and somehow made it to the top.
We almost skipped Kefalogourna Waterfalls because we’d heard they weren’t impressive in summer. Then one Instagram post changed our plans.
This trip started with a budget. Not particularly romantic, I know. My friend and I have been travelling to Greek islands together for around six years. Greece has become a bit of a tradition for us. We don’t need much convincing to go back. There should be blue water. There should be Greek salad. There…