Why is the water so blue in Crete?

This glorious blue colour is due partly to the reflection of the blue skies and partly to the fact that the sea does not contain large quantities of solid matter such as plankton, mud and dust floating in the water. The way in which the Greek Sea sparkles is like no other the world over.



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The National Flag of Greece consists of four white and five blue alternating horizontal stripes, with a white cross on the upper left corner. Blue and white are the national colours of Greece, as blue symbolizes the sky and seas and white denotes the purity of the Greek independence struggle.

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1. The Maldives. The Maldives, located in the Indian Ocean, have around 1,190 islands and sandbanks. A lagoon with crystal clear water encircles all the islands, which are protected by a reef structure that is home to an array of underwater life.

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The Atlantic Ocean enters the Mediterranean Sea through the narrow Gibraltar Strait. As a result, the Mediterranean Sea has almost no tides, which means that coastline construction has historically been situated very close to the water—closer than in other coastal countries directly exposed to the daily ocean tides.

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Tldr; yes, absolutely, all municipal tap water in Crete is safe and usually very good to drink.

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Sharks around Crete There are about thirty species of sharks in the Mediterranean Sea. Some of them are big and can be dangerous for human beings. Some of them live in the South Eastern Mediterranean (around Crete).

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Crete is considered to have some of the most beautiful beaches in the country and someone can swim almost everywhere. The part of Crete with the best beaches is definitely Chania.

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At the beginning of the 20th century, during the war, serious deceases, like cholera, plagued the Greek islands. Whitewash is a cheap, disinfectant material that was used regularly to limit the contagion. Back to that era, it was probably the most effective or even the only medium available for disinfection.

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Myrtos beach in Kefalonia island is definitely one the most impressive beaches in Greece. It's amazing, crystal clear blue waters are uniquely beautiful.

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