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Loutro is beautiful but busy in August. Make sure you book way ahead to get a room. There are small boats to take you to other beaches Sweetwater and Marmara where the water is divine but be aware Sweetwater has two areas with umbrellas and the 2nd one away from the jetty further down is a nudist beach. Some of the restaurants are overpriced a bit and we enjoyed The Blue House hotel restaurant the best.

Great place to relax and watch the hikers set off or return take the ferry to the other stops on the route.Stayed at Sifis Hotel-Christina is a fabulous hostess and the rooms clean and we had new mattress's on the beds (I think every room benifited from this).Mornings were a late breakfast of bacon and eggs,orange juice and coffee sitting beside the sea reading a book.Lunch seemed to roll along and theres plenty of places to try,my evening meal was taken at the Blue House every night tried to eat my way through the menu but got stuck on a couple of favourites,really good value and the whole stay was very pleasant I am really glad that I went to Loutro and stayed for 9days came back very chilled

A lovely place for a short break - or longer if you use it as a base for walking. There really is nothing here apart from pretty lodging houses and tavernas with a narrow shingle beach. There are a couple of tiny shops selling essentials. It is possible to take boat trips to a couple of nearby beaches, which would be good, as swimming is not brilliant in Loutro itself. Although the water is crystal clear, it is shingly and rocky and there are a great many boats going to and fro . No cars or bikes however - you leave and arrive by ferry - which is wonderful. Ilios Taverna was excellent for fish and right on the harbour side. Bring plenty of books and enjoy the sunshine and the peace and quiet, especially in October!

Loutro is a small harbor accessible only by sea. It is no more a village, but a cluster of hotel and restaurants. Even, if its beaches are entirely covered by sun beds and umbrellas, various wonderful places can be reached after half of an hour of walking in a very beautiful landscapes. For instance, walk to Samara beach and enter the Aradena gorges. Try the treck up to the Aradena village and simply go back to the sea. Then enjoy the discovery of marine caves. The evening, after a day of trekking and swimming, you will appreciate the diversity of simple restaurants and bars settled along the beach.

Loutro is a little gem. So beautiful and peaceful being accessed only on foot or by boat, so no cars. The waters are crystal clear, and all hotels gave beautiful sea views. The atmosphere with all the bars and tavernas is really special. A definite MUST DO in Crete. Visit Marmara Beach and eat there too.

We stayed in Loutro for two days not nearly long enough to give a proper review but the restaurants we visited were fantastic, it only takes 15 minutes to walk from one end of the bay to the other. I would recommend if you're planning on going in the sea to take a pair of Beach shoes as the beach is pebbles.