Location
The beach of Tersanas (i.e. shipyard) is located 13km nort east of Chania town, on the west side of Akrotiri cape.
Characteristics
| Access By: Car/bus & foot | Offroad:Yes |
| Beach Type: Sand | Depth: Shallow |
| Temperature: Normal | Organised: Yes |
| Natural Shade: Yes | Crowded: Normal/busy |
| Windy: Yes | Family-friendly: Yes |
Facilities
Umbrellas and sunbeds, showers, lifeguard, water sports, parking, cafe, snack, restaurant, accommodation, mini markets, souvenir shops, pharmacies.
Notes
Tersanas is a tiny, sandy beach with shallow waters, very popular with local families and can get overcrowded at weekends.
How to get to Tersanas
Tersanas is accessible by private cars and motorbikes.
There are daily buses from Chania to Chorafakia village from where you can walk to the beach.
