Vai Palm Beach
Vai Palm Beach, located on the east coast of Crete, is a unique and exotic destination known for its beautiful beach and natural palm forest in Europe. With approximately 5,000 trees, this forest covers an area of ??approximately 250,000 square meters, making it the largest natural palm forest in Europe. The origin of these palms is the subject of various legends; a popular myth suggests that the forest originated from date pits left behind by pirates. However, botanical research has shown that these palms are an endemic species that has been present in Crete since ancient times. ? The beach itself is a crescent-shaped bay with fine golden sand and crystal clear, shallow waters. The unique combination of the exotic palm forest and the beautiful beach has earned Vai its nickname "Bounty Beach", especially after the famous Bounty chocolate commercial was filmed there in the 1970s. This choice for Váï emphasised Bounty's slogan as 'a piece of paradise on earth', with the exotic atmosphere of the beach reinforcing the tropical association of the chocolate bar.? What? That commercial wasn't shot in the Caribbean?! That's right, it was shot in Crete, Greece!
