The Bay of Messara at Matala, with crystal clear turquoise water, viewed from the beach, Heraklion region, Crete, Greece.
Colorful Matala, situated on the Bay of Messara, offering crystal clear turquoise water, viewed from the beach, with its numerous cafeterias, Heraklion region, Crete, Greece. Matala has a safe natural harbor on the Bay of Messara. It offers sandy and pebble beaches. It's the place, where according to legend where Zeus swam ashore in the guise of a bull with Europa on his back. The beach is 250m long and 45m wide. Matala is also famous for its impressive formations of sandstone rock cliffs sliding into the Bay of Messara at an odd angle, creating one of the most unusual beachscapes.
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Location: Matala, Heraklion region, Crete, Greece, Europe
Photo credit: © Mieneke Andeweg-van Rijn / Alamy / Afripics
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