Bei or Vai beach It is located in the extreme east, in the most northeastern part of the island of Crete, it is very important and known for having the largest reserve of palm trees in all of Europe. It is a protected area, the palm trees are at the beginning of the beach, they are of the Cretences fingerprint class and are almost on the coastline of the beach. They cover an area of 250 km2, and have more than 5.000 specimens.
It is believed that the Phoenician merchants when they ate the dates and threw their seeds were the ones that naturally originated this wonderful palm forest.
Many tourists stay to watch the sunset under the shade of palm trees.
Its sands are clear, its rocks are ocher, its waters are crystal clear and clean like all the beaches in Crete. The bottom of the beach is stepped, so you have to be careful because at any moment it can go deep.
At the end of the beach there are huge rocks that many dare to cross but are dangerous.
Its exploitation is new, during the 1980s it was closed to the public in order to recover the palm trees and the beach. It is a neat and clean place, it is not very big but it is big enough, it has sun loungers and parasols for rent.
Getting there can be done on trips organized by tour operators or in private cars, there are several agencies where cars are rented at a very good price.
Access to Vai beach, It is with very good signage, and there is a guarded parking that you have to pay for, but you can leave your car all day. Next to the parking there is a beach bar with food and drinks. Camping is prohibited.