Strand van Bali

Het gebied van Bali is ideal for a quiet family holiday. It sits on the side of an ancient town – Astaliwat de Venetianen later afkortten tot Atali before the Turks gave it its present name. Here you will find all standard amenities including a doctor and a pharmacy and many shops. Within the village, you will find a great number of hotels, apartments and rooms for rent, as well as restaurants and tavernas with fresh fish and Cretan delicacies. In the summer months, a ‘water taxi’ route operates that can ferry people too and from Rethymno. Bali ligt tussen Rethymno (30 km) en Heraklion (53 km) en is gemakkelijk bereikbaar voor bezoekers die vliegen op Heraklion.

Bali has five sheltered beaches – all sandy and with greeny-grey crystal waters and a small harbour. For lovers of water-sports, Bali also has a diving school. The first beach you encounter when entering Bali is the largest of all. It is well-equipped and attracts a large crowd in the summer. The second beach lies a little to the east – it, however, has no infrastructure and therefore fewer visitors. The third beach is small and sheltered, with sand and clear waters – it used to be unorganized but now has lovely fresh-fish tavernas as well as hotels and apartments to rent all around. Here we also find the small port; it is reasonably organized and you will find all you need nearby. The fifth and final strand is the most scenic of all; organized, with umbrellas and sunbeds, it does not boast the same array of amenities that the others can but that might be why many visitors prefer it.

Als je hier bent, vergeet dan niet een bezoek te brengen aan de Attalis klooster dat werd gebouwd in de 17e eeuw na Christus, en is gewijd aan Agios Ioannis. De oude stad waarop Bali momenteel staat werd genoemd Astali en werd later Porto di Atali door de Venetianen. Dit verklaart waarom het klooster nog steeds de naam Attali draagt. Verder oostwaarts is het volgende strand dat we tegenkomen Livadi en daarna Glaros en Korakia.