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Balos Lagoon, Kissamos

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Must see · Beach · Nature / Park

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Balos Lagoon resides on the uninhabited island off the northwestern coast of Crete. The lagoon features warm and shallow waters, making it a popular spot for families with small children. At the height of the tourist season, daily ferries running from the nearby Kissamos port bring hundreds of visitors to the beach. Avoid the crowds by taking your swim early in the morning, before the Kissamos ferries arrive. You can also spend a few solitary moments by exploring the ruins of a small Roman settlement, located just north of the lagoon. The island offers limited tourist facilities, so bring lots of drinking water and a light snack. To visit Balos Lagoon on your holiday in Kissamos, and find out what else Kissamos has to offer, use our Kissamos.

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FROM $157 BOOK WITH VIATOR Balos Lagoon & Falassarna Beach - Semi Private Jeep Tour with Lunch Balos Lagoon & Falassarna Beach - Semi Private Jeep Tour with Lunch

5.0

Duration: 7 to 8 hours

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FROM $16 BOOK WITH VIATOR Full-Day Balos Beach and Gramvousa Island Tour from Rethymno Full-Day Balos Beach and Gramvousa Island Tour from Rethymno

4.8

Duration: 12 hours

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FROM $560 BOOK WITH VIATOR Private Boat Trip Kissamos Balos (price per group - up to 10 people) Private Boat Trip Kissamos Balos (price per group - up to 10 people)

4.9

Duration: 3 to 6 hours

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FROM $70 BOOK WITH VIATOR Gramvousa and Balos Tour from Chania(Boat ticket is included!) Gramvousa and Balos Tour from Chania(Boat ticket is included!)

3.8

Duration: 10 to 12 hours

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FROM $1,131 BOOK WITH VIATOR Private Boat Trip Chania - Balos (price is per group-up to 9 people) Private Boat Trip Chania - Balos (price is per group-up to 9 people)

5.0

Duration: 6 hours

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FROM $811 BOOK WITH VIATOR Day Private Sailing Cruises to Balos Lagoon, Gramvousa Island and more. Day Private Sailing Cruises to Balos Lagoon, Gramvousa Island and more.

4.9

Duration: 8 hours

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FROM $65 BOOK WITH VIATOR Gramvousa and Balos Day Cruise from Chania Gramvousa and Balos Day Cruise from Chania

3.4

Duration: 10 hours

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FROM $23 BOOK WITH VIATOR Gramvousa Island and Balos Bay Full-Day Tour from Chania Gramvousa Island and Balos Bay Full-Day Tour from Chania

3.7

Duration: 10 hours

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FROM $64 BOOK WITH VIATOR Day Cruise to Gramvousa & Balos Day Cruise to Gramvousa & Balos

3.2

Duration: 15 hours

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FROM $144 BOOK WITH VIATOR BALOS-GRABOUSA PENINSULA path, adventure BALOS-GRABOUSA PENINSULA path, adventure

5.0

Duration: 8 hours

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FROM $76 BOOK WITH VIATOR Full-Day Guided Tour to Gramvousa Island with Hotel Pickup Full-Day Guided Tour to Gramvousa Island with Hotel Pickup

3.0

Duration: 14 hours

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FROM $389 BOOK WITH VIATOR Gramvousa and Balos Private Tour Gramvousa and Balos Private Tour

2.0

Duration: 8 hours

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By danielagY8925GS

One of the wildest and beautiful beaches in Europe hard to reach but worth every second beautiful blue water white sand and bonus ships around

One of the wildest and beautiful beaches in Europe hard to reach but worth every second beautiful blue water white sand and bonus ships around more »
By anniebellcas

Beautiful beach but we got there on a day when it was very windy so we couldnt make the most of it - go early in the morning as there aren't plenty of sunbeds and umbrellas. The road to go there is...

Beautiful beach but we got there on a day when it was very windy so we couldnt make the most of it - go early in the morning as there aren't plenty of sunbeds and umbrellas. The road to go there is... more »

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