Paleochora is a laid-back beach town on the south-west coast of the Chania region of Crete, about 70 kilometres from Chania on a peninsula between a long sandy beach and a pebbly one, the “bride of the Libyan Sea”. Plan the whole trip with Greece Tours. This guide covers Paleochora in full: what and where … Read more
Almyrida is a relaxed family beach-resort village on the Apokoronas coast, about 25 kilometres east of Chania in Crete, with shallow blue-flag beaches, an afternoon breeze for windsurfing, seafront tavernas, and the green Apokoronas hills behind. Plan the whole trip with Greece Tours. This guide covers Almyrida in full: what and where it is, the … Read more
Loutro is a tiny, car-free village in a sheltered horseshoe bay on the Sfakia south coast of the Chania region of Crete, reached only by boat or on foot, its whitewashed tavernas and rooms strung along the calm blue Libyan Sea. Plan the whole trip with Greece Tours. This guide covers Loutro in full: what … Read more
Stavros beach is a round, sheltered lagoon-like bay under a steep bare mountain on the Akrotiri peninsula, 15 kilometres north-east of Chania in western Crete, with shallow calm water and fame as the dance-finale filming location of Zorba the Greek. Plan the whole trip with Greece Tours. This guide covers Stavros beach in full: what … Read more
Chania vs Rethymno pits Crete’s grandest Venetian town, with the finest old town, the best beaches and the Samaria Gorge, against smaller, cheaper, more laid-back Rethymno and its huge Fortezza, 60 kilometres east along the north coast. Plan the whole trip with Greece Tours. This guide compares Chania and Rethymno in full: the old towns, … Read more
Platanias is a lively beach resort town 11 kilometres west of Chania on the north coast of Crete, strung along a long sandy beach facing the Agioi Theodoroi island, with an old village on the hill above and a busy summer nightlife. Plan the whole trip with Greece Tours. This guide covers Platanias in full: … Read more
Yes, Chania is worth visiting: the finest old town in Crete wraps a Venetian harbour and Egyptian lighthouse, and the turquoise beaches of Balos and Elafonisi, the Samaria Gorge and the Cretan food sit within a day. Plan the whole trip with Greece Tours. This guide answers whether Chania is worth visiting in full: what … Read more
Akrotiri is the peninsula north-east of Chania in western Crete, holding the airport and Souda port, the quiet beaches of Stavros and Seitan Limania, the Agia Triada and Gouverneto monasteries, and the hilltop tomb of Eleftherios Venizelos above the city. Plan the whole trip with Greece Tours. This guide covers Akrotiri in full: what and … Read more
To get from Chania to Heraklion, take the frequent KTEL intercity bus or drive the E75 north-coast national road; the two cities lie about 145 kilometres apart, a two to three hour journey, and Crete has no railway. Plan the whole trip with Greece Tours. This guide covers Chania to Heraklion in full: the KTEL … Read more
To get from Chania to Santorini, take the seasonal high-speed ferry from Souda port near Chania, or sail from Heraklion for more frequent crossings; there is no direct flight, so flying means a connection through Athens. Plan the whole trip with Greece Tours. This guide covers Chania to Santorini in full: whether a direct ferry … Read more
Chania with kids works because the walled old town of Chania is safe and walkable, the town beaches at Nea Chora and Agioi Apostoloi are shallow and sandy, and boat trips, the lagoon of Balos and the pink sand of Elafonisi fill easy family days. Plan the whole trip with Greece Tours. This guide covers … Read more
Chania nightlife runs from the cocktail bars and roof terraces of the Venetian harbour in Chania to the plane-shaded squares and rakadika of Splantzia and the summer beach clubs of the Platanias strip west of town, an evening scene that favours atmosphere over volume. Plan the whole trip with Greece Tours. This guide covers Chania … Read more