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Bali coves day.
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Quick facts
- Region
- Rethymno
- Start town
- Bali
- Typical duration
- 3–5 hours
- Type
- Family
Bali, on the coast east of Rethymno, is a string of small coves under a headland rather than one long beach. You can swim in the village bay and walk to the next cove if the path is open. It is a compact place. The appeal is not having to drive between swims. The limit is parking and the slope of the streets in the heat.
Bali is on the old national road east of Rethymno. Stay in the village or drive down from the highway. The coves are on foot from the harbour.
It suits a slow beach day and couples who want somewhere smaller than Rethymno. It is not a base for Samaria, and it is an odd coach excursion if you will only see the car park.
Bali coves day needs 3–5 hours from Bali. The months that usually work are May to October. Hats, shade and an exit back to Bali matter more than a second stop. Skip the version that needs a long stair or a long crossing if the children are small. One outing is the day. Bali coves day is paced for a family staying in Bali. The adult version of a nearby trip is a different page when the route changes.
Is it worth it
Bali coves day is worth the hours from Bali when it suits a slow beach day and couples who want somewhere smaller than Rethymno. You can swim in the village bay and walk to the next cove if the path is open. If that is the part your group will fight, leave it for another date.
What to bring
- Water and a hat, because Bali, on the coast east of Rethymno, is a string
- Shoes that match the ground on Bali coves day. Bali is on the old national road east
- A layer for the start in Bali. May to October still has cool mornings and wind.
- The return hour written down. Bali coves day takes 3–5 hours, and a second plan the same day is how you miss it.
Tips
- May to October is the window to trust for Bali coves day. Outside it, ask whether the day is even running.
- Leave Bali with 3–5 hours clear. Bali is on the old national road east of Rethymno. Stay in
- Search “Bali Crete beach coves tour” and check that the meeting point really is Bali.
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FAQ
Questions.
- Plan on 3–5 hours from Bali. It suits a slow beach day and couples who want somewhere smaller than Rethymno.
- May to October. Outside those months the day is often closed, cancelled, or a different trip. Ask the day before you leave Bali.
- Bali is on the old national road east of Rethymno. Stay in the village or drive down from the highway. The coves are on foot from the harbour.
- It suits a slow beach day and couples who want somewhere smaller than Rethymno. It is not a base for Samaria, and it is an odd coach excursion if you will only see the car park.
- Bali coves day is worth the hours from Bali when it suits a slow beach day and couples who want somewhere smaller than Rethymno. You can swim in the village bay and walk to the next cove if the path is open. If that is the part your group will fight, leave it for another date.