Selino Fortress
Venetian fort ruins above Paleochora.
Φρούρια & κάστρα · Καντάνου-Σελίνου
A relaxed resort on the south coast.
Paleochora is a relaxed town on a small peninsula in the south-west of Crete. It has a sandy beach on the west side, Pachia Ammos, and a pebble beach on the east side, Halikia.
The town has a lively main street with tavernas, cafes and shops, which closes to traffic in the evening. Above the town stand the ruins of the Venetian fortress of Selino. Paleochora has kept its character despite tourism and is popular with families and independent travellers.
Boats leave from here for Sougia, Agia Roumeli, Elafonisi and the island of Gavdos.
Kantanos-Selino is the remote south-west corner of Crete, a land of chestnut forests, gorges and small villages with Byzantine churches painted with frescoes. Paleochora is the main town, with a beach on each side of its little peninsula, and Sougia is a laid-back village at the end of a winding road. Walking is wonderful here: the E4 path follows the coast, and gorges like Agia Irini and Anydri lead down to the Libyan Sea. Boats connect the south coast villages in summer.
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. Περισσότερα για Χανιά
In Paleochora itself, easy to reach on foot.
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Venetian fort ruins above Paleochora.
Φρούρια & κάστρα · Καντάνου-Σελίνου
The long sandy beach on the west side of Paleochora, loved by windsurfers.
Αμμουδιές · Καντάνου-Σελίνου
The pebble beach on the east side of Paleochora, with very clear water.
Βοτσαλωτές παραλίες · Καντάνου-Σελίνου
Three secluded coves at the mouth of the Anydri gorge, east of Paleochora.
Απόμερους κόλπους · Καντάνου-Σελίνου
Two beaches on either side of a small cape near Paleochora, a local weekend favourite.
Αμμουδιές · Καντάνου-Σελίνου
A kilometre of coarse sand and white pebbles split into three coves, west of Paleochora.
Απόμερους κόλπους · Καντάνου-Σελίνου
Getting there & around