Great waves, soft sand and not too many people. The 3-mile-long beach is also a wildlife and nesting area for bald eagles. Riva Bella. Their weekly program also includes workshops for practicing crafts, sports and fitness sessions, as well as steam rooms, saunas and essential oils for body care. Photo by: Photo by geogeek through Flickr Creative Commons. There is an open air bar here too.
And this being France, the dining opportunities are pretty good, with everything from pizzerias and snack bars to a tapas spot and a gastronomic restaurant set beside the dunes. To reach Samurai, visitors must traverse the tricky terrain of One Mile Beach think scrub and rocks and are advised to pack adequate footwear. Visitors to Red Beach will find the area's ancient caves interesting, as well as sunken bits of history from off-shore shipwrecks that wash ashore from time to time. Nearby, Mona Preveli, one of the most famous monasteries in Crete, is a worthwhile daytrip. For those interested in military history, the authorities in Montalivet have just unveiled a lovely memorial stele on the seafront to honour the Captain and crew of HMS Tuna - the submarine that launched the 'Cockleshell Heroes' who attacked Bordeaux harbour in December Pingback: Europe Road Trip - Worth the hassle? Ask Mariner79 about Montalivet Beach.
