Prevelli Palm Beach is surely the best beach on the south coast of Crete. For many years the beach was used by free campers, bathing tourist and all sorts of comercial stuff. After a big forrest fire in 2010, the local authorities took measurements to turn it into a park, which was already many years the plan. Now since 2011... More

The beach at Preveli is much raved about locally, so we went. Others who are planning to do so need to know - DO NOT FOLLOW the first sign that points left, taking you directly in front of the high arched Venetian bridge. The tarmac surface very quickly ends, and then you find yourself clinging to the side of the... More

It's a beautiful, beautiful place to be at. Well worth the trouble, in my opinion. I took the bus from Rethymnon -> Preveli. It's the same bus that goes to Plakias but stops over at Preveli. You can check KTEL's website for the route and price. Do take note that the bus stop is at an obscure location and you... More

Who cares where a chocolate bar advert was filmed? It's not the best of roads to Prevelli beach but it's Crete for goodness' sake. If you have very small children do it by boat as buggy access would be hellish. We drove there with two elderly friends (70's but active). We parked up and shlepped to the beach and had... More

This is not the beach where they filmed the bounty advert!! FACT. It is called Palm Beach because there are palms on it. Why anyone would think that the bounty advert was filmed there I don't know. The beach where they filmed the advert was Vai beach on the eastern side of crete which again is known as 'Palm beach'(maybe... More

I have just read the reviews for this beach. I agree it is dreadful to get to by Road and I don't advise anyone to try. Take the boat from Plakias. The beach is a bit scruffy, but the whole point about this beach is it is where the Monks from the monastory led the British troops to escape in... More

I have just returned from Crete and there are two Palm beaches. One is Vai palm beach, on the east of the island above Palekastro, where the bounty advert was filmed. It's a nice beach but I don't think it's any better than some other ones. The second is Preveli palm beach, on the south coast to the east of... More

Palm Beach (Limni) is at the end of Kourtaliotiko Gorge just below the Preveli Monastery on the south coast and is accessible only by foot or by boat. There is also Vai Beach on the east coast of the island which is known for their palm trees. More

The palm beach i know is Vai beach,which far over the western side, way past ag nick, beautiful and it is where the bounty adverts were filmed but nothing else really there except an expensive restaurant and a couple of trade booths And i had been informed it was the only palm forest in europe?? not sure if thats fact... More