Makris Gialos
Crete, Greece · near Ierapetra (distance not verified)
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Overview
About 1 km of fine golden sand in front of Analipsi/Makry Gialos on Crete's southeast coast, with shallow, usually calm water and tamarisk shade. Cafes line the beach. The listing site reports Blue Flag status and a lifeguard; neither verified against the Blue Flag register.
Facilities and access
| Access notes | Town beach, paved road, bus. |
|---|---|
| Getting there | Bus and paved road listed. Distance from Ierapetra not verified for the beach itself. |
| Showers | Yes |
| Food and drink | Yes |
| Sunbeds and umbrellas | Yes |
| Lifeguard | Yes. Listed; season not stated. |
Not yet documented: Public access, Entry fee, Parking, Toilets, Changing rooms, Dogs, Accessibility. A detail listed here is unknown, not absent.
Activities and planning
Surface: Sand
Type: Coastal
Activities mentioned: Swimming, Water sports
Seasonal context for Greece is organised by coast. See the Greece season notes and pick the region closest to this beach; one town’s table is not a forecast for another.
Nearby beaches
Balos Beach
Egremni Beach
Sources and updates
Last compiled 2026-11-14. Found an error? Suggest a correction.
- Makrigialos Beach - Cretan Beaches (directory)
- Makry Gialos - Wikipedia (reference)
Fact-level evidence
- surface: Fine golden sand, about 1 km, fairly narrow source (2026-11-14)
- facilities: Umbrellas, showers, water sports, tamarisk shade, cafes source (2026-11-14)
- blue_flag: Listed as Blue Flag (unverified) source (2026-11-14)
- identity: Makry Gialos is a municipal unit of Ierapetra, Lasithi; longest shallow sandy beach in East Crete source (2026-11-14)
Sources we could not reach
- Blue Flag register and municipal sources not checked
- No beach-level Wikidata item found