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Seitan Limania
A dramatic zig-zag cove squeezed between sheer cliffs on the Akrotiri peninsula.
Versteckte Buchten · Chania
Chania
Beaches, sights, villages and services in Chania.
The west of Crete is the island at its most dramatic. Chania has the most beautiful Venetian old town on Crete, wrapped around a harbour with a lighthouse and a domed mosque. In the evening the narrow lanes of Splantzia and the old Jewish quarter fill up with tavernas and small bars.
Head west for the famous lagoons and pink-sand beaches of Balos, Falasarna and Elafonisi, some of the most photographed spots in Greece. The peninsula of Akrotiri, close to town, has quiet monasteries and the turquoise cove of Seitan Limania, and the Apokoronas villages to the east are green, peaceful and popular with people who live here all year.
To the south rise the White Mountains. The Samaria gorge is the classic hike, but Imbros and Aradena are shorter and just as beautiful. On the south coast, Sfakia, Loutro and Agia Roumeli are reached by road, on foot or by small ferry, and the island of Gavdos is the southernmost point of Europe.
Good to know: fly into Chania airport (CHQ). Kissamos is the best base for the western beaches, Chania town for food and evenings, and Sfakia for the gorges and the south coast.
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Kedrodasos
Wild coves backed by an ancient juniper forest, a short way from Elafonisi.
Versteckte Buchten · Kissamos
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Glyka Nera Beach (Sweet Water)
A pebble beach under the cliffs of Sfakia, with fresh water springs bubbling up in the sea.
Versteckte Buchten · Sfakia
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Marmara Beach
A cluster of marble coves at the mouth of the Aradena gorge, with a taverna above.
Versteckte Buchten · Sfakia
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Orthi Ammos Beach
A quiet beach next to Frangokastello with a huge sand dune rising behind it.
Versteckte Buchten · Sfakia
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Finikas Beach
A remote pebble cove near Loutro, at the site of the ancient port of Phoenix.
Versteckte Buchten · Sfakia
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Krios Beach
A kilometre of coarse sand and white pebbles split into three coves, west of Paleochora.
Versteckte Buchten · Kantanos-Selino
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Kouloura Lagoon
A small natural rock pool in Halepa, Chania, that looks like a turquoise swimming pool.
Kiesstrände · Chania
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Gialiskari Beach
Three secluded coves at the mouth of the Anydri gorge, east of Paleochora.
Versteckte Buchten · Kantanos-Selino
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Filaki Beach
A secluded pebble beach near Chora Sfakion, one of the few official naturist beaches on Crete.
Versteckte Buchten · Sfakia
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Menies Beach
A small secluded beach at the tip of the Rodopos peninsula, near an ancient temple.
Versteckte Buchten · Platanias
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Koutelos Beach
A small, wild pebble beach east of Frangokastello with dark blue water.
Versteckte Buchten · Sfakia
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Macherida Beach
A small secluded bay on Akrotiri next to a knife shaped cape.
Versteckte Buchten · Chania
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Tripiti Beach
One of the most remote beaches on Crete, east of Sougia, reached on foot or by boat.
Versteckte Buchten · Kantanos-Selino
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Ottoman Baths of Chania
Old hammam by the harbour.
Wahrzeichen & Altstadtviertel · Chania
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Souda Fortress
A Venetian fort on an islet in Souda Bay.
Festungen & Burgen · Apokoronas
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Chrissopigi Monastery
A 16th century convent near Chania.
Kirchen & Klöster · Chania
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Askifou War Museum
A private WWII collection in the mountains.
Museen · Apokoronas
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Saint Francis Church
A Venetian Gothic church in the old town.
Kirchen & Klöster · Chania
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Trimartyri Cathedral
Chania's main cathedral.
Kirchen & Klöster · Chania
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Archaeological Museum of Kissamos
Mosaics and finds from western Crete.
Museen · Kissamos
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Selino Fortress
Venetian fort ruins above Paleochora.
Festungen & Burgen · Kantanos-Selino
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German War Cemetery Maleme
WWII cemetery above Maleme.
Wahrzeichen & Altstadtviertel · Platanias
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Rotunda of Episkopi (Michael Archangel)
One of Crete's oldest Byzantine churches.
Kirchen & Klöster · Kissamos