The ULTIMATE Guide to the BEST Beach in Crete Greece Balos Beach 2024

[@Sunpire]

‼UPDATE: After our photos from Balos went viral all over the news, the disembarking situation has changed! Now tourists will disembark on a platform without getting into the water!‼

[@petrabrook1998]

This is great news, I have a toddler which would have made it impossible. What time of day do you think you’d have to visit Balos for it to be quiet in September?

[@Sunpire]

@petrabrook1998 we think that it is best to arrive before 10 am, to be sure you have parking and umbrellas for rent 😀 💙💙

[@southpawjab4749]

One of the best and most comprehensive videos on Balos! I'm going there later this year so I really appreciate all the info in advance of my trip. All the best with your channel guys. Love all your content!

[@Sunpire]

Thank you very much! We hope this will help 💙💙🤗🙏. Will you go with the car or ferry?

[@southpawjab4749]

@@Sunpire I'll have to agree with you, car for sure! Road doesn't look too scary, and the views look stunning!

[@Sunpire]

It's really enjoyable if you don't mind a bumpy road. The scenic coastal drive is totally worth it !

[@TanielJohansson]

Go to fallassarna beach instead, way better

[@bvrchill]

Great vlog guys. Been following from day one, keep it up!

[@Sunpire]

Thank you very much for watching us from day one 👀💙 🙏 😊

[@Sunpire]

Hope to still see you here and see where we are in one year 🙏👍🏻💙

[@a.l.3664]

Is a dream

[@Sunpire]

Yes it is!💙

[@PaullaSalajan]

Such a beautiful beach 🥹💙

[@Sunpire]

With something for everyone 💙💙

[@remixatl]

Thank you for all you do to share with us your adventures in Crete. You could do all this alone (without a camera, for just the 2 of you) but you choose to do this with the viewer in mind. Its fun and enjoyable all the way through. Great format and I admire the growth of your channel. Cheers.

[@Sunpire]

Thank you so much for watching our videos and for taking the time to write this comment!🙏 This means a lot to us! It really motivates us! 🩵

[@remixatl]

@@Sunpire we are living in a time where we have shifted from. Those who influence us, to those who inspire us. Keep doing what you are doing.

[@Sunpire]

Very. Wise. Words my friend !

[@remixatl]

@Sunpire just know that I and many of your followers feel the same, and appreciate that you do. Enjoy life and share what you feel is needed. My wife and I would love to hang out with you both. We see you as genuine and adventurous. Which is exactly who we are.

[@Sunpire]

@remixatl That would be great for us! Send us an email 💙💙

[@cocobi1167]

You have great chemistry as a couple! Much love to all Romanian people! Take care and keep enjoying life..

[@Sunpire]

Thank you very much for such nice words 💙💙💙🤎🤎🤎🙏🤗. Where are you watching us from?

[@cocobi1167]

I work and live in a small town called Karditsa in central Greece! I have visited Crete and especially Chania 2 times.. You have chosen one of the best destination to live! P.S. If you ever visit north Greece I recommend you to visit Lake Plastiras in Karditsa.. You would love it, I'm sure!

[@gianni1632]

Finally!!! A video that really shows the road there, the walk down and how detailed it was. We went a few years ago when there were alot less tourists.

[@Sunpire]

Thank you very much for watching us 💙💙🙏🤗. How many years ago?

[@gianni1632]

We went in 2012. Back then, there was a dock. We have been to Crete a few times since then. Our last trip was in February and March of this year. We stayed in Kolymbari for the 2 months. We are from Montreal Canada. Going back in the fall for another 2 months.

[@Sunpire]

Very nice 🙏👍🏻💙

[@ErisstheGoddessofmanhwas]

We are going in that beach this August .I can't wait

[@Sunpire]

Thank you for watching! Have a great trip!💙🇬🇷

[@JamesBS]

Great video, really helped us plan our visit eg buying water shoes, thin towels, hats, renting umbrella as suggested ❤

[@Sunpire]

Thank you very much for watching us 💙💙🙏🤗. We are glad to hear that! Did you have a great time? And how was the hike back?

[@mikael.ljungstrom1892]

Awesome video. I have been to Balos two times but only by Boat. It's so beautiful. It's a paradise. ♥♥♥

[@Sunpire]

Thank you very much for watching us and for taking the time to leave a comment 💙💙🙏🤗. What do you think about going with the car ?

[@mikael.ljungstrom1892]

@@Sunpire I think it's too dangerous to drive in Crete. So I don't drive in Crete.

[@johnhaime6412]

Fantastic overview of Balos highlighting all options. We loved the experience of Balos. We drove - arrived about 9:30 a.m. - from Chania. We wanted the flex of the car and to enjoy the area before the ferries came in. If you get there early, umbrellas and chairs are available on the point for 20 Euros for the day. Swimming off of the point is wonderful. Balos is one of the most unique beaches in the world - so diverse - lovely landscape and crystal clear water to swim in. The restaurant "Gramvousa" at the bottom of the road heading up to Balos is one of the most memorable restaurants we experienced in Greece. Great day at Balos!

[@Sunpire]

Thank you!🙏💙 We loved the option to go by car as well. It's so practical, you can arrive and leave whenever you want . We didn't mind the hike. It was really enjoyable (although getting back in the sun is a bit more difficult 😅). We'll keep in mind the restaurant for the next time we go to Balos!

[@johnhaime6412]

@@Sunpire Yes - some fitness is required to do the hike up and down - especially going back up. You can certainly take your time but not recommended for very young children and seniors without some fitness.

[@sankarsaha9088]

Excellent💯💯

[@Sunpire]

Thank you very much 🙏 😊 💙 💙

[@JohnHobitakis]

"If i look to much at the views, we will become part of the views' 😂 Very true in Crete.

[@Sunpire]

🤣🤣🤣🤣💙💙

[@antoniotrialonis7957]

good❤

[@Sunpire]

Thank you!🙏

[@mr_mikegr4447]

HEEEYYY , I'M THE TICKET GUY 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Sunpire]

Hello, my friend! Nice to see you here! How did you find this video? 😂

[@mr_mikegr4447]

@@Sunpire i guess it fund me ,a friend of mine send it to me ,though i have to say , your video about balos is from the top 3 most complete videos i have seen ,maybe the best !!❤️❤️

[@Sunpire]

Oh, you stop it 😊🤭🤭🤭🤭. Tell me more 😂😂😂. What did you like about it?

[@mr_mikegr4447]

@@Sunpire you have detailes, you didnt just say , " i drove to ballos , great bleach , bad road " you gave the details someone would need if had never been there !!

[@AlexPeahă]

​@@mr_mikegr4447 Could you please inform me if it is permissible to park overnight? I would like to come and observe the stars. The location is ideal as there is no light pollution

[@Sunpire]

Where are you watching from? Let us know below⬇

[@rauliciii]

Cluj. The Romanian accent is easy to spot :). Nice video

[@eyeballbilly]

Are you guys planning to start a family in Greece? Do you see yourselves living there long term?

[@Sunpire]

We see ourselves living here in the long term and eventually starting a family yes 💙💙🙏🤗

[@eyeballbilly]

@@Sunpire awesome fantastic!!!

[@geogeo2299]

@@Sunpire Bravo!

[@JamesBS]

I was there yesterday. There is a platform now. No need to get wet.

[@Sunpire]

It's good that they have change it. 💙💙

[@horror11]

going down on a hike is allways easy, going up though u didnt show xd

[@Sunpire]

We shared a bit of going back and talked a bit about it but not very much. Have a look towards the end of the video. Thank you very much 🙏 😊 💙 💙

[@Itwasalwaysme_Noone]

Going down on a hike is always easy (to talk) going up though..

[@TintesanDarius]

😮

[@Sunpire]

💙💙

[@dominiqueserviget]

SUPER GOOD VIDEO

[@Sunpire]

Thank you very much 💙💙🙏🤗

[@Rousseau4469]

Balos beach or better sea lagoon is a Natura 2000 region that is protected by Unesco. It should be protected from human intervention. That is why the road has not been made of asphalt as it would lead hundrends of cars each day and thousands upon thousands of tourists.

[@Sunpire]

Thank you very much for watching us 💙💙🙏🤗

[@MrApostolisdelimpasi]

can i ask where you are from?

[@Sunpire]

Yes, we are originally from Romania 🇷🇴 and the last 5 years we were in UK 🇬🇧. Where are you from?

[@MrApostolisdelimpasi]

@@Sunpire I’m from rethymno

[@MrThessalonikiman1]

I have been through the mountainous trail to Balos. It was a hard route to drive to and to go on foot ascending and descending.Also the shallow waters smelled like sewer in a crowded Balos (i guess everyone was using the sea as a w.c-its a closed sea-lake).During the tourist peak avoid it, it doesn't worth it, prefer Falasairna instead.Balos is a stunner but its great off tourist season.Your videos look like you are a tourist rather than people residing to the area. Unrealistic points of view.The people residing to a place always propose the actually good places not the tourist traps.

[@Sunpire]

Thank you for watching and for your feedback!

[@qstas1312]

One of the most overrated beaches in Chania... For sure not the best...Not even the second or third best...To much hype and advertising for a medium beach...Make better research and stop being a tourist...You are not!!!... Because of your decision to stay here try to be like locals...Please...🙂🙂🙂...Ask for the best places...ask for food...ask for the beaches...The locals call balos with a nickname...TSIROBALOS...Because of the to many people and the water in the sealake doesn't renew it stinks after a while...It stinks like urine...(TSIRI MEANS URINE in Cretan dialect)... Search places by asking the opinion from the locals..For example Falasarna a much better beach to go...Or palaiochora.Or sougia.Or generally south Chania...Seitan limania which you went, ok i agree... I like your videos and i like your style... This is a kindly advise... Don't fall into the tourist traps...I don't believe in my eyes about they want money for parking and how much the drinks or food costs...it was shocking... Wish you the best...

[@Sunpire]

Thank you for watching our videos and sharing your thoughts with us! 😊We will definitely find some less touristic places, too!

[@jasminem.c3549]

We did this ferry to balos today and it was the worst experience ever! The company never told anybody clearly prior about depositing people to balos in deep sea water ( 2m +) it was at least one hour of queues to get off at balos, which left many with 20 mins only at the beach 😮🫠😫💩. Many people also can’t swim and had to turn back without being able to get off the ferry. It was a chaos and terrible company. So people reading this please avoid avoid avoid the the ferry! Take the car! We will go with a car next time. ( good to see gramvousa but not worth the chaos for only one hour or less..

[@Sunpire]

Thank you for watching and sharing your experience!🙏 Sorry to hear that 😔 It's sad to know they didn't inform the people. I hope it's just a chaotic situation because the law is quite new, and hopefully, they will find a better way to go about this.