Sheltered sandy beach · Old Town, Greece

Fortezza of Rethymnon

Fortezza of Rethymnon is a sandy beach in Old Town, Greece. Land closes it in on almost every side, so waves rarely build here. The water stays shallow, about 0.6 m deep 50 m out, which suits children and wading. Further out it reaches roughly 5.3 m at 400 m. Tides are barely noticeable (about 5 cm). The nearest other beach is Fortezza of Rethymnon in Άγιος Νικόλαος, 1.5 km away.

SurfaceSandy
Wave shelterShelteredenclosed by land
Depth0.6 m at 50 m outshallow entry
Tidal range5 cmbarely noticeable
Tree cover1%open, treeless surroundings

Conditions right now at Fortezza of Rethymnon

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Where it is

35.3682, 24.4789 · Google Maps · OpenStreetMap

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