Day 3. Elafonisi and the coast

I devoted the third day to nature and went to Elafonisi beach. The road there itself has become part of the journey.: mountains, small villages, serpentines, and views that made me look for a place to stop several times.

A stretch of Elafonisi beach with pinkish sand and rocks along the coastline

When I finally came to Elafonisi, it became clear why people were willing to travel quite far here. The clear water, light sand, lagoon and the famous pinkish hue of some parts of the beach create a very beautiful picture. However, I realized pretty quickly that if you want to enjoy a place in peace, it's better to arrive earlier, because later there will be significantly more people.

After the beach, I did not immediately return to Chania and decided to take a short ride along the coast. It was the very day when the plan finally began to crumble, but only in a good way. I turned off the main road several times, stopped near the sea and just sat on the rocks, because after a few days of intense program, I wanted some silence.

I returned to Chania already quite tired, but with the feeling that the third day was the most relaxing. There are no palaces, fortresses or long lists of attractions – just the road, the sea and the feeling that there is no need to rush anywhere.