Triopetra is a big beach named after three giant rocks jutting out of the sea. A headland divides the sandy strip into ‘Little Triopetra’ and ‘Big Triopetra’. The former is home to Pension & Taverna Pavlos , which has fabulously fresh fish caught by the owner himself as well as inspired salads and vegetable sides prepared with home-grown organic produce. There are also a few simple but comfortable rooms that are often booked up by yoga workshop participants.
Because of submerged sand shelves, Little Triopetra is not ideal for swimming, so head to the ‘big’ beach for that. There are two more tavernas with rooms along here.
Triopetra can be reached from Agios Pavlos (about 300m is drivable dirt road) or via a 12km winding asphalt road from the village of Akoumia on the Rethymno–Agia Galini road.
