The Red Beach in Crete is one of the island’s best-kept treasures. The Red Beach is coined as Kokkini Ammos, which are Greek words for “Red” and “Sand”, respectively. The Greek term alludes to a place or geographical feature distinguished by the beach’s sand that is red in hue. Red Beach is situated on the southern shore of the Heraklion district, just over a kilometre from the well-known hippie Matala Beach.
