Πλατανιάς
A long sandy beach in front of the liveliest resort west of Chania.
Αμμουδιές · Πλατανιάς
A lively resort west of Chania.
Platanias is the liveliest resort west of Chania, with a long beach, many hotels, bars and restaurants. The old village of Platanias, on the hill above, has narrow lanes and great views over the sea and the island of Thodorou.
The area has a water park and plenty of activities, and the nightlife is busy in summer.
The area is especially popular with Scandinavian visitors, with a season that runs from April to October. The municipality of Platanias stretches from the coast up into the White Mountains and includes many traditional villages, such as Vatolakkos and Fournes, where life is far from the beach bars. The island of Agioi Theodoroi, just offshore, is a reserve for the Cretan wild goat.
The Platanias area stretches along the coast west of Chania, with a string of lively resorts such as Agia Marina, Platanias and Maleme, and long sandy beaches facing the island of Thodorou. Inland, the land rises quickly into green valleys, orange groves and mountain villages where life is slow. This area saw fierce fighting in the Battle of Crete in May 1941, remembered at the Maleme cemetery and in many village memorials. It's a convenient base, with Chania only a short drive away.
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
A long sandy beach in front of the liveliest resort west of Chania.
Αμμουδιές · Πλατανιάς
Beach resort west of Chania, facing Thodorou island.
Όλα τα χωριά & πόλεις · Πλατανιάς
A long resort beach west of Chania, with artificial coves that keep the water calm.
Αμμουδιές · Πλατανιάς
A kilometre of fine sand west of Chania, easy and popular with families.
Αμμουδιές · Πλατανιάς
An early 20th century power station by Lake Agia.
Μουσεία · Πλατανιάς
A birdwatching lake near Chania.
Λίμνες, ποτάμια & καταρράκτες · Πλατανιάς
A long, easy beach west of Chania with tavernas across the road.
Αμμουδιές · Πλατανιάς
Village west of Chania, a battlefield of the Battle of Crete.
Όλα τα χωριά & πόλεις · Χανιά
A sandy beach with shallow water at Galatas, surrounded by orange and olive groves.
Αμμουδιές · Χανιά
Two small sheltered coves on a green little peninsula just west of Chania town.
Αμμουδιές · Χανιά
About 13 km from Chania by road.
35.51742, 23.90656 · Στον χάρτη
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