Pebble beach · Κουμπελής, Greece

Παραλία Χαλέπα (Paralia Chalepa)

A pebble beach in Κουμπελής, Greece. It is fairly sheltered, with open water only toward the north-west, so waves pick up when the wind blows from there. The water stays shallow, about 1.2 m deep 50 m out, which suits children and wading. Further out it reaches roughly 4.3 m at 400 m. Tides are barely noticeable (about 5 cm). It is one of 7 beaches around Κουμπελής; the nearest is Archaeological Museum of Chania | Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Χανίων, 380 m away.