The beach of Vai on Crete is famous for its white sands and stunning date palms. Once you come here , you will remain, you are in love with this lace for life.
Palm beach Vai is one of the most popular and attracting the attention beaches of the Greek island of Crete.
A special feature of this paradise is a huge date grove, which covers an area of more than two hundred hectares. Due to its presence, there is always the impression of a light coolness and a moderate dryness of the climate. This beach is considered one of the most beautiful in Europe.
In the 70s of the last century, the Palm Beach of Vai was chosen by "hippies" - lovers of wild rest. But after several years of such pastime, the beach was badly disfigured and polluted, so that the local authorities eradicated lovers of wild rest and declared the attraction a protected area. In the 80s the beach was cleared of debris and cultivated for a decent and unforgettable stay. A large number of sun loungers cafes, changing cabins, toilets and showers with fresh water appeared there. A lot of water entertainments appeared on this beach just a few years later. The blue flag of the European Union is awarded to the beach, which confirms the ecology of the area, this sign is a distinctive feature of this from other beaches located on the island of Crete. The breeding of fire is prohibited on the island at this time of the year, in order to avoid possible fires.
It was the beach of Vai on Crete that became the set for the first commercial of the Bounty bar. Its azure beaches, golden sands, turquoise water, a large number of beautiful palm trees - inspired the filmmakers to create such a world-famous and well-known advertising of a chocolate bar. But at the same time, directors, writers and organizers had to use some tricks to make the video so grandiose. Unfortunately, coconut palms do not grow on the beach of Vai, - only date, so in advertising "Bounty " coconuts were tied to date palms , to create the desired effect. But no one could overcome the quality and uniqueness of the commercial..
The history of the date grove`s formation has several variants of origin. The first story says that once the Arab pirates, who sailed here, chose this place. Pirates left a large number of pits, which eventually sprouted and turned into palms after digging here for a while and eating mainly fruits of dried dates,. The second story is based on the theory of the Phoenician seamen planted this grove after colonizing part of this area on the island of Crete.
But no matter what the history of this palm beach was, it is still worth to visit. After all, the unusual air and beauty of these places will not leave any traveler indifferent.
A special feature of this paradise is a huge date grove, which covers an area of more than two hundred hectares. Due to its presence, there is always the impression of a light coolness and a moderate dryness of the climate. This beach is considered one of the most beautiful in Europe.
This resort is located in the eastern part of the island of Crete. The distance from the city of Ethan is only a few kilometers, and it is just about 30 kilometers from the larger city of Sitia. You can get to the beach by car, the road from the city takes no more than 15 minutes. But during the trip you can enjoy the beautiful scenery and uniqueness of the nature of these places. The car can be parked at a paid parking (this service costs 2.5 euros), but you can park it near the parking because it is enough free space.
