Sweetwater beach near Chora Sfakion & Loutro

Sweetwater beach is located between Chora Sfakion and Loutro in southern Crete. The beach takes its name from the freshwater springs found on the beach. If you stay in Loutro or Chora Sfakion, you should definitely visit Sweetwater beach, because it is a better beach than the ones in the villages. In addition, the beach has a beautiful location.

Sweetwater beach between Loutro and Chora Sfakion.

Sweetwater beach in one direction.

Sweetwater beach in the other direction.

There is a taverna called Taverna Mermaid Island at one end of the beach. If you bring your own food and drink, you need to pay attention because there are plenty of goats that want to steal your food.

One of many thieving goats on Sweetwater beach.

Taverna Mermaid Island is located at the beginning of the beach.

Taverna Mermaid Island.

Taxi boat that runs between Loutro and Sweetwater beach.

You can go to the beach by taxi boat from both Chora Sfakion and Loutro. You can also walk to the beach, but not if you have a fear of heights, like me. Once I tried to hike to the beach from Chora Sfakion, but I had to give up because it was just too steep for me. I saw others who also returned. It is said that it is less scary to walk from Loutro.

Here begins the path to Sweetwater beach from Chora Sfakion.

The hike from Chora Sfakion to Sweetwater is not for those who are afraid of heights.

The path to Sweetwater beach from Loutro goes up into the mountains.

WHAT YOU MUST NOT MISS IF YOU ARE IN THE AREA

Don't miss Loutro, which you can read about here »

Don't miss Chora Sfakion, which you can read about here »

Learn more about Crete here »