Almyrida is located 23 km east of Chania, on the south side of Souda Bay and 1 km west of Plaka. It is a calm tourist resort, with good infrastructure and a wonderful sea. The unspoilt countryside and green olive groves around Almyrida are ideal places for walkers. Just 1 km further east is the […]

Kalives is a pretty seaside village in the area of Apokoronas in Chania, on Souda Bay, 19 km east of Chania and is one of the resorts on Cape Drapanos, along with Almyrida and Plaka, popular worldwide for their lovely beaches. Besides, Apokoronas is one of the green areas of West Crete and you will be astonished by the diversity […]

Visit us and experience the Cretan Tradition In one of the most beautiful locations of Chania, in Kalyves (Apokorona), a special place has been created where yesterday meets today. We are talking about Koumos, which started as an idea in 1990 and many believed that this was an impossible goal and yet its creator, Georgios […]

Crete hides many treasures and, without a doubt, this is one of the most valuable. To get here you have to drive about 2 km east from Elafonisi on a passable dirt road with several forks but no signs to direct you. So if you consult the map, your GPS or a local you will […]

In order to get here you will have to drive 17 km from the city of Chania to the southeastern tip of the Akrotiri peninsula. Marathi has beautifully clear waters and two sandy beaches separated by a picturesque little port. Both of these coves have umbrellas and sun beds which are usually full during the […]

Nea Chora (which means ‘new town’) was the first modern part of Chania to be built outside the Venetian fortification wall in the early 18th century. In a sense it is the oldest part of the modern town. Nea Chora has a fishing harbour and a good sandy beach which is popular with local people. […]

WHERE IS IT? Platanias is on the north coast of Crete not far from Chania, between Agia Marina and Gerani. Platanias is a small but busy resort which forms part of the main cluster of beach resorts west of Chania. From here to Kolymbari the beach resorts are linked by road which essentially forms one big long strip between here and Stalos. […]

Agia Marina beach Crete is located 5 km west of Chania. Driving along the coastal road to Kolimbari, you will find the first among a series of sandy and pebble beaches. The area was named after the church of Agia Marina (St. Marina). Agia Marina beach in Crete is fantastic, with wonderful sand and clear waters. The west side, near the […]

The Minoan Palace of Malia is located east of the homonym town in Crete. This is the third-largest Minoan palace in Crete, built in a wonderful setting near the sea, on the road linking the eastern and central part of the island. Malia palace – the seat, according to myth, of Minos’ brother Sarpedon – was first […]

Imbros Gorge – Φαράγγι Ίμπρου – Faraggi Imbrou – is a stunning, rocky gorge, less crowded than Samaria Gorge, a shorter walk and just as beautiful. Start your walk at the village of Imbros in the region of Chania in western Crete. The location is 57 km south-east of the town of Chania. If driving, park on the south side […]