To get from Chania to the Samaria Gorge, take the pre-dawn KTEL bus 42 kilometres south to Xyloskalo on the Omalos plateau, walk the 16 kilometres down to Agia Roumeli, then sail the ferry and ride the bus back. Plan the whole trip with Greece Tours. This guide covers the trip from Chania to the … Read more
To get from Chania to Rethymno, take the frequent KTEL intercity bus or drive the E75 north-coast national road; the two Venetian towns lie about 60 kilometres apart, a 45-minute to one-hour journey, and Crete has no railway. Plan the whole trip with Greece Tours. This guide covers Chania to Rethymno in full: the bus … Read more
To get from Chania to Elafonisi, drive about 75 kilometres south-west over the mountains through the Topolia Gorge, take the seasonal direct bus, or sail the boat from Paleochora, to reach the pink-sand lagoon of Elafonisi. Plan the whole trip with Greece Tours. This guide covers the trip from Chania to Elafonisi in full: the … Read more
To get from Chania to Balos, take the daily cruise boat from Kissamos harbour about 40 kilometres west, or drive to the rough Gramvousa track and walk down to the turquoise Balos lagoon; the boat is the easiest way. Plan the whole trip with Greece Tours. This guide covers the trip from Chania to Balos … Read more
Chania car hire opens up the beaches, gorges and villages of west Crete beyond the bus routes, with rental desks at Chania airport, the town and Souda port, and a drive from Chania to Balos, Elafonisi and the south coast. Plan the whole trip with Greece Tours. This guide covers Chania car hire in full: … Read more
Chania airport, code CHQ and named Ioannis Daskalogiannis, is the international airport on the Akrotiri peninsula about 14 kilometres north-east of Chania town in Crete, the main gateway to the west of the island. Plan the whole trip with Greece Tours. This guide covers Chania airport in full: where it is, how to get from … Read more
Chania boat trips run from the Balos and Gramvousa cruise out of Kissamos to the sunset sailings and glass-bottom boats of the Venetian old harbour of Chania in Crete, reaching the turquoise Balos lagoon and the wild coves that only a boat finds. Plan the whole trip with Greece Tours. This guide covers Chania boat … Read more
A Chania cooking class is a hands-on Cretan cooking experience in Chania, Crete, held in an old-town kitchen, a village farmhouse of the Apokoronas or a winery, where you cook traditional dishes from garden produce, olive oil and local recipes, then share the meal. Plan the whole trip with Greece Tours. This guide covers the … Read more
Georgioupolis beach is one of the longest sandy beaches in Crete, running from the resort town of Georgioupoli east to Kavros, about 40 kilometres east of Chania, with the little chapel of Agios Nikolaos on a rock reached by a stone causeway. Plan the whole trip with Greece Tours. This guide covers Georgioupolis beach in … Read more
Kalathas beach is a sandy family cove on the Akrotiri peninsula of Akrotiri, about 10 kilometres north-east of Chania in Crete, with a shallow calm bay, golden sand and a little islet you wade out to. Plan the whole trip with Greece Tours. This guide covers Kalathas beach in full: what and where it is, … Read more
The Chania wineries make wine from native Cretan grapes across the hills of Chania in Crete, around Vatolakkos, the Apokoronas and Kissamos, where estates such as Manousakis, Dourakis and Karavitakis open their vineyards and cellars for tastings and tours. Plan the whole trip with Greece Tours. This guide covers the Chania wineries in full: the … Read more
Sfinari beach is a quiet grey-pebble beach below Sfinari village on the far west coast of Chania, about 55 kilometres west of Chania in Crete, tamarisk-shaded and famous for its sunsets and its family fish tavernas on the sand. Plan the whole trip with Greece Tours. This guide covers Sfinari beach in full: what and … Read more