abstract:Elafonisi ( "deer island") is an island located close to the southwestern corner of the Mediterranean island of Crete, of which it is administratively a part, in the regional unit of Chania. When the weather is fine it is possible to walk to the island through the shallow water.
It concludes at Paleohora - a small town that has preserved its laid-back character, despite being the jumping-off point for popular Elafonisi Beach on Crete's southwestern tip.