The main reason that Gramvousa's cape is so popular is because of the famous Balos lagoon. Balos lagoon is an exotic beach where shining white sand mixed with pink sand give a vivid turquoise color to the sea. Every year Balos makes it to many popular lists of the most beautiful beaches of the world.

At the beach of Gramvousa, the golden sand gives a light turquoise color to the sea.

Many people decide to swim and rest at the beautiful beach at the south side of the Imeri Gramvousa where there are a few trees that provide cover from the sun. The beach is covered with a nice golden sand but there are also many rocks which make it ideal for snorkeling.

Hundreds of tourists visit Imeri Gramvousa every with the small cruise ships to wonder around at the Venetian castle and take a closer look at the shipwreck.

Imeri Gramvousa can be visited with the comfortable cruise ships that depart every day from Kissamos port. The trip to Imeri Gramvousa takes about 45 minutes and and ship stops at the island for about one hour before continue its trip to Balos lagoon

Agia Gramvousa is very difficult to approach. High and sharp rocks prevent to easily disembark to the island in contrast to Imeri Gramvousa where a nice beach can be found on the southern side of the island.

Agia Gramvousa is a small uninhabited island located North West of Chania. In 1874 the French company of lighthouses manufactured a lighthouse at the northern side of the island. The tower of the light house is 8 meters height and its light shines almost 100 meters above the level of the sea.

On 30th of December of 1967, the motorship 'Dimitrios P.' loaded with almost 500 tons of cement started its journey from Chalkida to Northern Africa. The ship dealt with very bad weather conditions and had to made two stops to avoid them. At its second stop the captain of the ship decides to anchor on […]