Day Cruise til Gramvousa & Balos
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Find dig selv på en bustur mod vestkanten på Kreta, hvor din sejlture begynder at "Pirates Island", Gramvousa. Svømme i lagunen i Balos og nyd en afslappende alligevel unik oplevelse af en naturlig skønhed af interesse.
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Kissamos er en by vest for Chania med en havn og en fiskerihavn. Fra Kissamos havn vil vi sejle mod Gramvousa og Balos. Mens du er på bådturen, skal du observere det geologiske fænomen på landets højde på Kreta, hvor øen stiger ud af havet på øens vestside og samtidig synker i øst.
Gramvousa er en ø, der ligger 20 km nordvest for Kissamos og overfor Gramvousas kappe. På øen, i en højde af 137m over havets overflade, står der stadig en venetiansk fæstning bygget mellem 1579 og 1584 under den venetianske besættelse af øen Kreta. Fortet blev også brugt af pirater, og en legende hævder, at der er en stor skat begravet på øen. Et gammelt skibsvrag nær stranden har markeret sine initialer som en del af landskabet. Vandet er turkisfarvet og havbunden er ideel til snorkling.
Mellem Gramvousa og Kretas kyst er lagunen af Balos dannet. Det har hvidt sand og levende blå og turkis vand. Havet er meget lavt og varmt. På grund af millioner af knuste skaller har mange steder mange dejlige farver. Lagunen og det bredere område omkring det er begge beskyttet under Natura 2000-programmet, da der findes sjældne arter af flora og fauna. Eleonora falcons, shags og skarver nest i grotterne i området. Desuden er området et hus til den beskyttede munkforsegling og havskildpadden Caretta Caretta.
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Afhentningssteder og tider
Afhentning og aflevering leveres fra områderne Sissi, Malia, Stalida Hersonissos, Anissaras, Analipsi, Gouves, Gournes, Kokkini Hani, Karteros, Heraklion, Amoudara. Afhentningstiden afhænger af placeringen af overnatningshotellet. Det nøjagtige afhentningstidspunkt og sted vil blive sendt via e-mail.
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Anmeldelser(11)
Very nice day, pleasant boat cruise, superb beach of Balos, visit of the fortress of Gramvousa to do if you are a little sporty.
Gramvoussa is a very nice island suitable for swimming. Balos is indeed spoiled by sun beds as far as the eye can see. Too many tourists.
The views were amazing. The tour guide was friendly and has given all the necessary information. It was a little scary because of the waves, we had a 20 minutes storm with high waves. All the passangers were scared and were having a hard time facing the storm. Overall, it was a once in a lifetime experience! Thank you!
Magnificent experience, perfect organization. Of course the tour destinations are very touristy but the essence of the places is special and you can see the beauty even with hundreds of people with you. In particular the guide was very prepared, nice and kind and also the driver very good. The journey took 3 hours but passed lightly. Council
The beach and island you get to spend time on during this tour were beautiful and amazing and are worth going to see! We enjoyed the sights and the water. Things to note: 1. If you are leaving from Heraklion, it is a 3 hour bus ride to get to the boat. 2. The boat is a ferry that carries 1,000+ people. Seats can be hard to find. 3. There are two food lines/bars on the boat that are reasonably priced and there are clean, functional toilets. We thought this trip was completely worth it, but did not realize the bus portion of it was a thing. If you decide to go, make sure you are prepared for the ride. Elena was our guide and made the trip very smooth and pleasant!
The excursion was amazing! Our guide Sergio and our driver avangelios are such nice people! I loved the balos beach more the the 2nd stop. Balos was so beautiful, like a paradise!! I suggest to wear real shoes or good sandals ( no flip flops) because you have to cross alot of rocks to get to both beaches. I am sure you wil live this trip!!
This was the highlight of my part on vacation in Greece - simply magic, boat trips that stopped at different places and Balos Bay then, magical! A trip that MUST be strongly recommended.
from the kissamos pier leaves every day a huge ship at 10.40 with destination gramvussa and balos for 38 euros with return at 18. many people crowded everywhere. 1.5 hour stop at gramvussa to see the ruins of a Venetian fort with climb on foot. 2.5 hours in balos to stay at the beach. honestly I didn't see anything really interesting.
Every day two large and one very large ships full of tourists (approx. 700 in total) leave from Kissamos port to a one day boat trip to Balos beach and Gramvousa island and back. To boats leave around 10:30 and on at 12:00 which spreads out the number of people. Nevertheless you share the beach with hundrest of tourists. The beach is nice, the water super crystal cleare (both at Balos and on Gramvousa). The overall experience was OK - my kid liked it. Don't expect a romantic experience - it's mass tourism! Fun fact: People being late for the departure of the ship, waving and shouting - captain turned the ship to pick them up. The prices of the food and drinks on board are okay. At lunch there is one kind of hot meal available. 1/2 an hour before you return to the port of Kissamos there is "happy hour" with reduced prices on cocktails and beer. Recommendation: Try to get a ticket for one of the two smaller boats. Don'T forget to bring enough water, shade and sun screen. You can reach Balos beach also by car and walking - but: the road is not paved and you need to walk at least 1h to get from the end of the road down to the beach (and up again!)
The sights could be nice but when a beach is 500 m long and you have two big boats of 1200 people each arriving it is a disaster: a big tourist trap. We were on the side of Gazi, that is 3 hours bus go .1 hour boat to go crowding like sardines, no thanks. Remember that it takes at least 30 minutes to disembark 1200 people from the boat: there is little time left for swimming. Warning, this site is not suitable for people with reduced mobility. No one had told us that this excursion was like this, nor with this type of boat. It would be advisable for tour operators to be informed about this type of inconvenience.
