Turquoise shades between Gramvousa and Balos bay

Shallow waters of Balos lagoon

Green beauties

Water separation

Cruising back to Kissamos

This is the new episode of the reportage Crete:Kingdom of Candia. Click each picture to open it full size. Previous episode(s):

1. Once upon the time in the Kingdom of Candia

2. Gramvousa ochre and turquoise

3. Solo sliders

4. Go West: Falassarna shores of Crete

5. Balos lagoon, a royal beauty

You don’t need a honeymoon on the private yacht of Prince Charles and Princess Diana to visit the lagoon of Balos. Public ferries leaving Kissamos and off road paths up to the tip of Gramvous peninsula, plus a 1-hour long down path to the lagoon, allow you exploring this green blue paradise.

Have a walk in the 30 cm deep water of the green lagoon

Shades available on the lagoon isthmus

Enjoy the high weaves along Gramvousa peninsulaStop along the path from the parking lot down to the lagoon and breath the beauty of the place

Get blind by the sunset on the lagoon

This is the new episode of the reportage Crete:Kingdom of Candia. Click each picture to open it full size. Previous episode(s):

1. Once upon the time in the Kingdom of Candia

2. Gramvousa ochre and turquoise

3. Solo sliders

4. Go West: Falassarna shores of Crete