Agiofarago Beach won’t be found on a usual tour of the Greek islands. You have to cross a gorge ringed by steep walls on foot (or take a boat) to get to this spot on the southwest coast of Crete, the country’s fifth-largest island. Your reward: a fine pebble beach, azure waters, a rock arch you can swim under, and cliffs you can climb for wide-angle views. This is a place whose caves are still inhabited by monks. Stop at St. Anthony’s chapel on the way to the beach to fill bottles with fresh water. Info: Cretan Beaches
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