The beach became widely popular in the 70s as it featured scenes from the film Zorba the Greek with Anthony Quinn. People enjoy the shadow of the umbrella and sunbed of a beach bar but also others lay down their towels and relax during their holidays.

The beach is forming a little natural harbor at the footsteps of the very steep mountain Vardies, where the rocks submerge in the crystal clean transparent turquoise exotic Mediterranean water of the beach. Tourists enjoy swimming in the water of the Aegean Sea, sunbathing under the sun, and relaxing.

Greece is trying to boost its tourism and give privileges to vaccinated against Covid-19 Coronavirus pandemic, international tourists, and locals, as the country is heavily dependent on the travel and tourism industry despite the concerning rising number of cases with the Covid-19 Coronavirus Delta mutation variant. Stavros, Akrotiri, Chania, Greece on June 13, 2021.