Menies Beach in Crete

When the weather is nice in Crete, which it is for about 300 days a year, there are few places as stunningly beautiful to live.

The road to Menies Beach is quite rough, so make sure you only tackle it with a robust 4x4 that has low-range gears. I drive a Suzuki Jimny, which is ideal for these roads due to its narrow width. The dirt track is 20km long, which will take about 1.5 hours of driving either way. Take your time and enjoy the views - your car will thank you.

The cell phone reception on the beach is good enough to connect to the internet with GPRS. A bit slow, but it does work. Just make sure you take lots of batteries along, since you are not going to find a power outlet close by :)

When you get back from Menies, pop in to visit the Argentina fish restaurant in Kolimbari for some excellent local dishes.

There is an easier route to Menies: In summer, you could hop onto a tourist boat from either Platanias or Kolimbari and spend the day on the beach.

Suzuki Jimny, a real little work horse

The dirt track leading down to Menies Beach

View down to the stunning Menies Beach

After an afternoon spent at Menies, I head back to ADSL.

Thanks to Yahoo, we can give you an up-to-date weather report of Crete:

Weather in Crete

Partly Cloudy, 27 C / 80 F