A video posted on Instagram by a user identified as Julien shows Balos beach, located in the Chania region, in the northwest of Crete island, in Greece, completely packed with tourists during the peak of the summer season. The images reveal hundreds of people crammed onto a narrow metal walkway and along the sand, strongly contrasting with the turquoise waters and white sand that made the location famous.
The video has already surpassed 950,000 views on Instagram and gone viral on social media. Balos beach is known for its shallow lagoon and is considered one of the main postcard landmarks of Crete island.
In the video caption, Julien ironically described the situation with the phrase "Hell on Earth," highlighting the contrast between the paradise image normally associated with the destination and the reality experienced by visitors during peak season.
