{"id":1157,"date":"2026-03-23T23:08:39","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T23:08:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jk-tours.gr\/index.php\/destinations\/%cf%80%ce%b1%cf%81%ce%b1%ce%bb%ce%af%ce%b1-%ce%ac%ce%b3%ce%b9%ce%bf%cf%82-%cf%80%ce%b1%cf%8d%ce%bb%ce%bf%cf%82\/"},"modified":"2026-06-26T12:52:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T09:52:23","slug":"saint-paul-beach","status":"publish","type":"destination","link":"https:\/\/jk-tours.gr\/en\/destinations\/agios-pavlos\/","title":{"rendered":"Agios Pavlos Beach"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Agios Pavlos: wild beauty on the south coast<\/h2>\n<p>On the southern side of Crete, where the mountains drop steeply into the Libyan Sea, Agios Pavlos is a small refuge for those seeking peace and wild beauty. A small beach with pebbles and sand, clear deep waters, and next to it the famous sand dunes that descend into the sea like a desert. The sunset here, with the sun sinking into the Libyan Sea, is one of the most beautiful on the island.<\/p>\n<p>It is a relaxed and authentic place, far from the hustle and bustle of the north coast.<\/p>\n<h2>How to get there from Heraklion<\/h2>\n<p>Agios Pavlos is about ninety kilometers from Heraklion, a drive of about two hours to the southwest, through the plain of Messara and mountain villages. The last kilometers the road is narrow and winding, so careful driving is required.<\/p>\n<p>\u0388\u03c7\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03c2 \u03b4\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2 \u03cc\u03c7\u03b7\u03bc\u03b1, \u03c6\u03c4\u03ac\u03bd\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c3\u03b5 \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03ae \u03c4\u03b7 \u03c3\u03c7\u03b5\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc\u03bc\u03b5\u03c1\u03b7 \u03b3\u03c9\u03bd\u03b9\u03ac \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5 \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf \u03b7\u03bb\u03b9\u03bf\u03b2\u03b1\u03c3\u03af\u03bb\u03b5\u03bc\u03b1. \u0397 \u03b4\u03b7\u03bc\u03cc\u03c3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c3\u03c5\u03b3\u03ba\u03bf\u03b9\u03bd\u03c9\u03bd\u03af\u03b1 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b7 \u03bd\u03cc\u03c4\u03b9\u03b1 \u03b1\u03ba\u03c4\u03ae \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03b9\u03ae.<\/p>\n<h2>What to see and do<\/h2>\n<p>Swim in the clear waters and climb the dunes for a unique view. Neighboring Triopetra, a few kilometers away, is also worth a stop. Stop for a drink or a meal at a tavern above the sea and enjoy the sunset at Livyko.<\/p>\n<h2>Good to know<\/h2>\n<p>\u039f\u03b9 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03bf\u03c7\u03ad\u03c2 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bb\u03af\u03b3\u03b5\u03c2, \u03bf\u03c0\u03cc\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c0\u03ac\u03c1\u03c4\u03b5 \u03bc\u03b1\u03b6\u03af \u03bd\u03b5\u03c1\u03cc, \u03ba\u03b1\u03c0\u03ad\u03bb\u03bf \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03cc,\u03c4\u03b9 \u03c7\u03c1\u03b5\u03b9\u03ac\u03b6\u03b5\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5. \u039b\u03cc\u03b3\u03c9 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc\u03c3\u03c4\u03b1\u03c3\u03b7\u03c2, \u03bf \u0386\u03b3\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u03a0\u03b1\u03cd\u03bb\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b1\u03b9\u03c1\u03b9\u03ac\u03b6\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c3\u03b5 \u03bc\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c0\u03b9\u03bf \u03c7\u03b1\u03bb\u03b1\u03c1\u03ae, \u03bf\u03bb\u03bf\u03ae\u03bc\u03b5\u03c1\u03b7 \u03b5\u03ba\u03b4\u03c1\u03bf\u03bc\u03ae. \u0391\u03c6\u03ae\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf \u03c0\u03c1\u03cc\u03b3\u03c1\u03b1\u03bc\u03bc\u03b1 \u03b1\u03bd\u03bf\u03b9\u03c7\u03c4\u03cc, \u03b5\u03b4\u03ce \u03b1\u03be\u03af\u03b6\u03b5\u03b9 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03bc\u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5 \u03ce\u03c3\u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03b4\u03cd\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9 \u03bf \u03ae\u03bb\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u039b\u03b9\u03b2\u03c5\u03ba\u03cc.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quiet seaside retreat in southern Rethymno<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":1212,"template":"","class_list":["post-1157","destination","type-destination","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"blocksy_meta":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jk-tours.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/destination\/1157","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jk-tours.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/destination"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jk-tours.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/destination"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jk-tours.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1212"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jk-tours.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1157"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}