Itanos beach
Actually there are three small fine beaches on the left and on
the right to the excavation place of Itanos. The largest is located
left hand of the excavations, here for the sake of simplicity
called "Itanos 1". The bay offers transparent waters
in a semi-circle with a clean and sandy beach. At
the outermost ends on the left and on the right nude bathing
is announced, in the centre textile is a must. During the high
season there a times when the beach is crowded by Vai visitors
escaping the chaos there. From Palekastro you have to drive
some 9 kilometres following the description "Vai".
Don't turn to Vai at the crossroads but go straightforward to
"Itanos".
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Itanos '1' , the big
one |
Itanos '2'
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Itanos '2' - Not really
attractive |
Directly at the end of the feeder road there is' Itanos 2 ', the
smallest of the three beaches. Even that you'll find palms trees
here the beach is usually crowded by Italian mobile homes and
during the summer not always clean. On the rocks on the left of
the beach close to the steep transition to Itanos '1' game fishing
is popular.
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Itanos '3' - Palm trees
and silence |
Itanos ' 3 ' - Palm trees and
silence
The third beach, completely on the right of the excavation
place, is Itanos ' 3 '. Either walk across the excavation
area to the beach or follow a small dusty road which leads
briefly in front of the first buildings on the hill of the
excavation place to a large palm tree forest. There is a small
parking lot. A beaten path leads to the beach where nude bathing
is not desired. Divers and snorklers meet here since under
the water directly in front of the beach the sunken harbour
facilities of the ancient
city Itanos can
be discovered.
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