Woof! Welcome to my blog pawfriends. 🐾 I have a new destination for you! In my last roadtrip we drove to South Rethymno where you can find the famous Preveli palm beach (named like this because of the big palm forest right next to the river that ends up in the sea) and we combined it with a visit to the beach right next to Preveli. Less famous but not less fun there. Let me show you around and bark about where is the best place to go! 🐾
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| Pitstop on the way to Preveli |
How to reach Preveli?
Preveli is a 50 minute drive from the big city Rethymno. The best way is to take the main road from Rethymno and pass from the Kourtaliotiko gorge. Passing from that road will give you many points to stop and enjoy the breathtaking views. We followed the way to Vasilis rock beach because there is plenty of parking space, a nice tavern, supermarket and rent rooms if you want to spend the night there.
From there starts a 20min uphill walk to Preveli palm beach, the path is safe to walk for dogs too, only in summertime be careful as the temperatures might be too high.
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| View over the Preveli bay from the walk path |
After our 20 minute walk we arrived at the Preveli beach, it was super crowded and we had a little bit of a problem finding a comfy spot to relax. We managed to find shadow under the trees behind the small chapel. My dad went to explore the river parts as well as the beach but unfortunately because of the massive crowds swimming for me was not possible. At all time I was on leash close to mama but sadly many tourists didn't liked or where scared of dogs so my humans respect that. I still had a nice time chilling in the shade wif my snacks and toys that mum had brought from home.
In the afternoon we walked back to the parking and right there in front I had the most pawsome time in Vasilis Rock Beach! Only the parts on the right side are taken by sun beds but at the left it's completely free and not crowded. The waters where crystal clear and shallow, pawfect for a dive into the sea! For me as a doggo this beach was way better then the touristic Preveli palm beach.
After our swim we decided to check out the tavern there and I was welcomed by the friendly owner. We had a very yummy dinner there. Highly recommend Dionyssos Tavern!
Luna's final verdict 🐶🐾😃:
For me as a doggy the Preveli palm beach was nice for walkies but too crowded for a swim. I had a much better time at the calm Vasilis rock beach & the Dionyssos tavern. In case you have limited time and come on a hot summer day I would skip Preveli. If you can come a little later on the day when the sun is down the walkie is worth it (in afternoon many tourists leave Preveli also).
Videoclip of Luna in Vasilis Rock Beachhttps://www.instagram.com/p/CRVvmQdJtSG/?utm_medium=copy_link
