Greece 4K – Balos Beach Walk – #3 Top Beach in Europe 2026

This is the number #3 top rated beach in Europe according to many travel publications. Enjoy the amazing scenery of Balos Beach and Lagoon, on the island of Crete in Greece.

Turquoise water and white sand draw visitors to this famed lagoon accessible by boat or hike. – Google

Crete is Greece’s largest island at 3,260 square miles and its most populous, with diverse landscapes & cities. Crete is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the 88th largest island in the world and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, after Sicily, Sardinia, Cyprus, and Corsica. Crete rests about 160 km south of the Greek mainland, and about 100 km southwest of Anatolia.

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