To get from Chania to Chrysoskalitissa, drive west on the national road toward Kissamos, then south through the Topolia gorge and the villages of Elos and Vathi to the south-west coast, about 75 kilometres in 1.5 to 1.75 hours, reaching the white monastery on its sea rock 5 kilometres north of Elafonisi. The trip from … Read more
To get from Chania to Vai, drive east on the E75/A90 national road through Rethymno, Heraklion and past Agios Nikolaos to Sitia, then north-east to the palm beach, about 285 kilometres in 4 to 4.5 hours, reaching the largest natural palm grove in Europe. The trip from Chania to Vai is one of the longest … Read more
To get from Chania to Gavalochori, drive east on the E75/A90 national road to the Vamos and Apokoronas exit, then the local road to the village, about 22 kilometres in 25 to 30 minutes, reaching the preserved stone village on the hills above Almyrida. The trip from Chania to Gavalochori runs on the fast national … Read more
To get from Chania to the Gouverneto Monastery, drive north-east onto the Akrotiri peninsula, past the airport and the Agia Triada monastery, then up the rough final road, about 19 kilometres in 25 to 30 minutes, reaching the fortified monastery high on the cape. The trip from Chania to Gouverneto needs a car. Plan the … Read more
To get from Chania to Kalathas, drive north-east onto the Akrotiri peninsula, past the university, to the beach, about 10 kilometres in 12 to 15 minutes, reaching the sandy Blue Flag family beach with its small offshore islet. The trip from Chania to Kalathas is one of the shortest beach runs on Akrotiri. Plan the … Read more
To get from Chania to the Agia Triada Monastery, drive north-east onto the Akrotiri peninsula, past the airport turn, to the monastery on the plain below the hills, about 15 kilometres in 20 to 25 minutes, reaching the grand Venetian-era Tzagarolon monastery. The trip from Chania to Agia Triada is a short Akrotiri run. Plan … Read more
To get from Chania to Seitan Limania, drive north-east onto the Akrotiri peninsula, past the airport, through the village of Chordaki, then down a rough steep road to a clifftop parking area, about 22 kilometres in 25 to 30 minutes, then a steep footpath down to the beach. The trip from Chania to Seitan Limania … Read more
To get from Chania to Stavros, drive north-east onto the Akrotiri peninsula, past the Chania airport, to the beach at the end of the road, about 16 kilometres in 20 to 25 minutes, reaching the calm lagoon under the bare Vardies mountain. The trip from Chania to Stavros ends at the Zorba the Greek filming … Read more
To get from Chania to Vryses, drive east on the E75/A90 national road to the Vryses exit, about 32 kilometres in 30 to 35 minutes, reaching the green, spring-fed village in the Apokoronas where the road south to Sfakia leaves the coast. The trip from Chania to Vryses runs on the fast national road. Plan … Read more
To get from Chania to Tavronitis, drive west on the old coastal national road or the E75/A90, about 19 kilometres in 20 to 25 minutes, reaching the village at the mouth of the Tavronitis river, next to Maleme on the road to Kissamos. The trip from Chania to Tavronitis follows the west-coast corridor. Plan the … Read more