Potamos Beach
Potamos Beach
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  • Scotland71
    Cork, Ireland248 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Lovely public beach
    Lovely beach next to Malia, twixt there and Sisi. Busy but two beds/Brolly for the day. Pleasant and food vans nearby. Good for swimming and people watching. Great to get away from our poor hotel (Radisson at Milatos) for a few hours. Lots of parking and showers.
    Visited July 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 8 July 2023
  • Matilda T
    19 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Lovely beach!
    Lovely sandy beach, very close to Mallia Palace if you want to visit there, and there's a bus station nearby. The beach is sandy and has lots of umbrellas and sun loungers available to hire for 15 euros which was reasonably priced in our experience. The sea is lovely apart from having a little bit of seaweed in it. There's a food van nearby which had a lot of food options and cold drinks at reasonable prices, and had a card machine.
    Visited July 2023
    Written 28 July 2023
  • Scenic790324
    2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Nice quiet beach
    If you want to get away from the hustle of Malia beach, this place is perfect. Be warned the sand gets really hot in the sun! Got a taxi from Malia for 10 euros, purchased sunloungers, two for 10euro for the day. Great little snack bar to get drinks and food from. Sea was nice and warm. Overall perfect day at the beach!
    Visited August 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 6 August 2023
  • Rob P
    4 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great beach!
    Fabulous beach. 10 euros for 2 beds and umbrella which we regarded as a bargain! The sea was clear and clean great for swimming and splashing about and the beach was nice and sandy with boardwalk as that sand did get hot! Food trailer onsite which was great and adequate for drinks and snacks both hot and cold options and with reasonable prices. Be prepared to wait while they make your food and drinks but definitely worth it.
    Visited August 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 17 August 2023
  • Janet M
    3 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Good beach
    This isn't as busy as the other beaches along the coast, so there is usually lots of available loungers and parasols to rent. The rest of the facilities are pretty basic. If you need a changing room there's only one and I could only see one shower and a couple of portaloos. Take your own picnic if you want to eat as the one snack bar will have a queue. There were a couple of vendors walking up and down when we were there, one selling fruit and the other offering massages.
    Visited August 2023
    Written 25 August 2023
  • Clever T
    2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great beach
    The locals preferred beach, €10 taxi ride each way from Malia strip. We had 1 umbrella/table with 3 sun beds for €15 all day. Water is great, clean, fairly calm with some snorkeling 20/30M out. The food hut is brilliant, gyros, burgers etc and most importantly cold beers & soft drinks all at very reasonable prices. Recommend.
    Visited July 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 18 September 2023
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Ania H
7 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2023 • Family
Fantasctic big beach with clear water. You will always find a sunbed, which isn't very expensive, by the way. A good place for families.
Written 2 December 2023
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Adrian D
Edinburgh, UK773 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2023 • Couples
We made a brief visit to Potamos Beach, of about an hour or so, during our stay in Malia. We had a car so we were able to drive there from our accommodation. The beach wasn't too crowded however it was quite rocky underfoot once you got to the waterline and further into the water according to my wife. The waves were also quite strong. I didn't make it into the water unfortunately as I was snoozing on the beach. After a short stay we moved on to Sissi for the rest of the day. Potamos Beach was ok for a visit but it's probably a good idea to bring water shoes due to the rocks.
Written 30 October 2023
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Clever T
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2023 • Family
The locals preferred beach, €10 taxi ride each way from Malia strip. We had 1 umbrella/table with 3 sun beds for €15 all day. Water is great, clean, fairly calm with some snorkeling 20/30M out. The food hut is brilliant, gyros, burgers etc and most importantly cold beers & soft drinks all at very reasonable prices. Recommend.
Written 18 September 2023
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James P
Cambridge, UK2 452 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2023 • Couples
A lovely beach, wide and deep golden sand. Plenty of sunbeds and umbrellas with a great taverna up on the main road. Shallow water
Written 4 September 2023
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Janet M
3 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2023
This isn't as busy as the other beaches along the coast, so there is usually lots of available loungers and parasols to rent. The rest of the facilities are pretty basic. If you need a changing room there's only one and I could only see one shower and a couple of portaloos. Take your own picnic if you want to eat as the one snack bar will have a queue. There were a couple of vendors walking up and down when we were there, one selling fruit and the other offering massages.
Written 25 August 2023
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Ania H
7 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2023 • Family
Fantastic beach with beautiful clear water. A lot of space to park a car. Good for children and to take nice photos
Written 20 August 2023
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Rob P
4 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2023 • Family
Fabulous beach. 10 euros for 2 beds and umbrella which we regarded as a bargain! The sea was clear and clean great for swimming and splashing about and the beach was nice and sandy with boardwalk as that sand did get hot! Food trailer onsite which was great and adequate for drinks and snacks both hot and cold options and with reasonable prices. Be prepared to wait while they make your food and drinks but definitely worth it.
Written 17 August 2023
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Scenic790324
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2023 • Family
If you want to get away from the hustle of Malia beach, this place is perfect. Be warned the sand gets really hot in the sun!
Got a taxi from Malia for 10 euros, purchased sunloungers, two for 10euro for the day.
Great little snack bar to get drinks and food from.
Sea was nice and warm. Overall perfect day at the beach!
Written 6 August 2023
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Alfie Smith
Brigg, UK3 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2023 • Family
Sea is polluted with plastic all over, only refreshments are from a small trailer with a long queue along the beach, restaurant nearby however extremely busy. Overall a poor experience
Written 6 August 2023
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Matilda T
19 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2023
Lovely sandy beach, very close to Mallia Palace if you want to visit there, and there's a bus station nearby. The beach is sandy and has lots of umbrellas and sun loungers available to hire for 15 euros which was reasonably priced in our experience. The sea is lovely apart from having a little bit of seaweed in it. There's a food van nearby which had a lot of food options and cold drinks at reasonable prices, and had a card machine.
Written 28 July 2023
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