Stalis Beach
Stalis Beach
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  • JednSasha
    Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom2,799 contributions
    Bustling main street and beach area
    A very good main street bustling with people at the many bars, restaurants, cafés and shops, everything you need in one street. A thriving area even at the obviously quiet time Crete and every other tourist resort is currently experiencing due to the virus restrictions. Lovely beach and great shops,
    Visited August 2020
    Written August 8, 2020
  • Cheryl W
    Aspatria, United Kingdom15 contributions
    Beautiful beach
    This is a very beautiful beach. You can hire sunbeds for only 5 euros and order drinks snacks etc. The sea is warm and its a long stretch of sand shallow waters for a long time. Also near to many shops pubs and restaurants. Recommended
    Visited October 2020
    Traveled solo
    Written October 15, 2020
  • H_sas
    Brussels, Belgium75 contributions
    Stalis beach with young children
    There are 2 parts of Stalis beach. Right part (direction Malia) is crowded, too commercial and the sea itself is more dangerous for kids because there are edgy stones beneath the sand. Be careful. If you got a little girl make her happy and get her hair decorated (braids) by a nice woman who works every evening next to The Jungle Bar. I think her name is Blagica. She also makes holiday tattoos for kids. Our favourite beach was at the left part of Stalis (direction Hersonissos). More free space, kids may play with a ball or run around without disturbing other people. The sand is ideal to build sandcastles. No stones, just the soft sand and the sea. Stop by for delicious homemade ice-cream at Sweet world. Every day a different flavour to discover. Do not forget to go to Nemo Beach bar: there is mini golf and children love it. Lovely girls Dina and Anastasia will make you and your kids feel at home. The view from the bar is breath-taking. It is very hot in August in Stalis. I would recommend to foresee a long-sleeved swimwear for kids and a good head protection. And a liter of sunscreen)) Cheers
    Visited August 2022
    Traveled with family
    Written August 19, 2022
  • Off their P
    Manchester, United Kingdom4,078 contributions
    A real sand beach!
    During our trip along the north coast of the island we saw many beaches and most of them were pebbles. Not this one. It is a lovely traditional soft sand Beach and has a lot going for it. We spent some long days down there and really enjoyed ourselves. Son loungers with a parasol are available for rent at €5 for a complete set with table. These are usually attached to a restaurantAnd they allow you to use their facilities while also offering beach service. There are lots of shops nearby should you need any provisions and it is only metres from the town Main Street. The sea is quite calm and it seems safe for swimming.
    Visited May 2021
    Traveled as a couple
    Written June 27, 2021
  • Bo G
    4 contributions
    Beautiful beach!
    The sandy beach is about 2 km long, with multiple bars offering sunbeds - either for a fee or in exchange for consumption of drinks/food. There are a couple of lifeguard posts, as well as activity centers offering parasailing, water jets, banana/couch rides, etc. There's a patch of endemic Cretan palms in the eastern part of the beach.
    Visited June 2022
    Written June 8, 2022
  • Jake A
    Grantham, United Kingdom2 contributions
    Stunning Stalis Beach
    I was nothing short of amazed by this beach I stumbled across whilst staying in the nearby beach of Hersonissos. After our first night in Hersonissos I noticed the beaches were quite rocky and not very big at all. After a quick google search of local beaches I found this and it didn’t disappoint. Golden sand, perfect clear water for as far as you could see and many activities for children and adults to do if they so wish. €3.50 a sunbed with an umbrella all day was a lot cheaper than I anticipated and the nearby bakeries and shops made it a cheap day all in all by the time we’d got food and drinks for the day. A taxi rank was right near the beach aswell so made commuting back to our hotel easy aswell. Would definitely come back here and am planning to do so in the future.
    Visited July 2023
    Traveled with family
    Written July 6, 2023
  • David L
    Truro, United Kingdom23 contributions
    Varied
    Stalis has several beached,seperated by small rocky outcrops. The town beaches are always busy,chairs and umbrellas at various prices,dependant on the bars/tavernas adjacent. Some gave free chairs if you used the bar/taverna. For me the best beach was towards Malia,in the Ikarus resort hotel. Chairs go first choice to residents,but you can get one if you want. I found a clear area at the end of the beach with no chairs and just laid on the sand. The water is clean and shallow on all the beaches here,but there can be a bit of undertow on the Eastern beach.
    Visited September 2022
    Written October 1, 2022
  • M H
    2 contributions
    Great dj entertainment
    Great entertainment , one of the best is the disco dj night, yesterday was an unbelievable party, best night by far, as long as we stayed. You can see happy people dancing around, such a nice feeling. Great dj knows how to make the people dancing. Amazing beach front hotel, nice lounge areas.
    Visited July 2023
    Written July 24, 2023
  • Carey M
    Tynemouth, United Kingdom57 contributions
    Parasailing experience
    Husband and I were staying at the I resort hotel right on the beach it was beautiful, we done parasailing with Skyridewatersports and it was the best never thought I would do this I’m 51 with a bad back and dodgy knees but would love to do it again. They take you out to the boat on the back of a jet ski it’s easier than it sounds to get on and off the boat that was the bit I was worried about. We then got harnessed up and up we went it was fabulous. Professional friendly staff I recommend everyone tries it. Find them on Facebook or instagram
    Visited September 2022
    Written September 22, 2022
  • sim_surv75
    Southwell, United Kingdom103 contributions
    Beautiful beach
    Fab beach ranging from flat calm to waves good enough for an evening surf. Vigilant and friendly lifeguards on duty - great for small kids. Water really clean and warm.
    Visited August 2020
    Traveled as a couple
    Written August 25, 2020
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Off their P
Manchester, UK4,078 contributions
May 2021 • Couples
During our trip along the north coast of the island we saw many beaches and most of them were pebbles.

Not this one. It is a lovely traditional soft sand Beach and has a lot going for it. We spent some long days down there and really enjoyed ourselves.

Son loungers with a parasol are available for rent at €5 for a complete set with table. These are usually attached to a restaurantAnd they allow you to use their facilities while also offering beach service.

There are lots of shops nearby should you need any provisions and it is only metres from the town Main Street. The sea is quite calm and it seems safe for swimming.
Written June 28, 2021
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

Bo G
4 contributions
Jun 2022
The sandy beach is about 2 km long, with multiple bars offering sunbeds - either for a fee or in exchange for consumption of drinks/food. There are a couple of lifeguard posts, as well as activity centers offering parasailing, water jets, banana/couch rides, etc. There's a patch of endemic Cretan palms in the eastern part of the beach.
Written June 8, 2022
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Jake A
Grantham, UK2 contributions
Jul 2023 • Family
I was nothing short of amazed by this beach I stumbled across whilst staying in the nearby beach of Hersonissos. After our first night in Hersonissos I noticed the beaches were quite rocky and not very big at all. After a quick google search of local beaches I found this and it didn’t disappoint. Golden sand, perfect clear water for as far as you could see and many activities for children and adults to do if they so wish. €3.50 a sunbed with an umbrella all day was a lot cheaper than I anticipated and the nearby bakeries and shops made it a cheap day all in all by the time we’d got food and drinks for the day. A taxi rank was right near the beach aswell so made commuting back to our hotel easy aswell. Would definitely come back here and am planning to do so in the future.
Written July 6, 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

David L
Truro, UK23 contributions
Sep 2022
Stalis has several beached,seperated by small rocky outcrops. The town beaches are always busy,chairs and umbrellas at various prices,dependant on the bars/tavernas adjacent. Some gave free chairs if you used the bar/taverna. For me the best beach was towards Malia,in the Ikarus resort hotel. Chairs go first choice to residents,but you can get one if you want. I found a clear area at the end of the beach with no chairs and just laid on the sand. The water is clean and shallow on all the beaches here,but there can be a bit of undertow on the Eastern beach.
Written October 1, 2022
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M H
2 contributions
Jul 2023
Great entertainment , one of the best is the disco dj night, yesterday was an unbelievable party, best night by far, as long as we stayed. You can see happy people dancing around, such a nice feeling. Great dj knows how to make the people dancing. Amazing beach front hotel, nice lounge areas.
Written July 24, 2023
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Carey M
Tynemouth, UK57 contributions
Sep 2022
Husband and I were staying at the I resort hotel right on the beach it was beautiful, we done parasailing with Skyridewatersports and it was the best never thought I would do this I’m 51 with a bad back and dodgy knees but would love to do it again. They take you out to the boat on the back of a jet ski it’s easier than it sounds to get on and off the boat that was the bit I was worried about. We then got harnessed up and up we went it was fabulous. Professional friendly staff I recommend everyone tries it. Find them on Facebook or instagram
Written September 22, 2022
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sim_surv75
Southwell, UK103 contributions
Aug 2020 • Couples
Fab beach ranging from flat calm to waves good enough for an evening surf. Vigilant and friendly lifeguards on duty - great for small kids. Water really clean and warm.
Written August 25, 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

Rockyjames123
Norwich, UK174 contributions
Jun 2019
Been going to Stalis for 20+ years, great place but a fair bit busier now. The beach is brilliant, not huge by any means but clean and sandy, no shingle, the sea is very good, shallow for a long way out, need to go out at least 50 yards, probably more, for it be deep enough to swim, warm and clean, great for children, but remember the sea is a very powerful thing so always keep your eye on them. Enjoy.
Written March 5, 2020
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Thorsbror
227 contributions
Oct 2022
It's a nice beach.
The sea is clean.
The life guards are excellent. When the wind gets up it's choppy on the sea, and they take care that you only swim when you should. but you can always paddle to cool off.
There is a nice spot at the Cactus Beach, where you can rent a sun lounger and chill your day away, and there is a bar up above where you can get some drinks, and enjoy it even more. Prices are ok the service and staff are super.
Written October 17, 2022
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beanie2162016
Kessingland, UK14 contributions
Sep 2016 • Couples
I am only writing this review on Stalis beach because I think it is important for people to be aware of the dangers. It is not to write a bad review on what is a gorgeous part of Crete and we love the area so much we spend a lot of time there and will be returning for a month next year.

Please please be aware of the rip tides when the waves are good, we witnessed a drowning and was shocked to see someone else getting rescued an hour later, 2 days later another drowning happened. There was 2 life guards walking up and down the beach but they cover such a wide area and we all felt they should be making people more aware of the dangerous rip tides. I appreciate that people say that you can read about this on-line and in the newspapers but lets face it we dont all go looking for drowning incidents on-line and research it before going. There are a lot of drownings in Crete and you need to know this before going into the sea as the area that we could visually see the rip tide was not cordoned off or no-one was alerting people that someone had just drowned, people were going in and getting into trouble. So please please read about it and be careful when there are waves..... yes it is fun and we enjoyed it BUT it is dangerous and Stalis beach has got rip tides.

The beach is gorgeous and plenty to do, I would recommend the area and have not got anything bad to say about it but as I say I am only writing this review on STALIS Beach because I think we need to be a bit more clued up on the sea around there to save some more lives.

Otherwise go to this area and enjoy it as it is lovely and the people are wonderful.
Written November 26, 2016
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