Areas & Villages

City · UNESCO

Chania Old Town

Venetian harbour, narrow alleys, leather workshops.

5 min from centre

Peninsula · 15km

Akrotiri Peninsula

Three monasteries, dramatic beaches, gateway to Souda Bay.

20 min from town

Villages · Inland

Apokoronas

Rolling olive groves, stone villages and lake Kournas.

30 min from town

Western · Coast

Kissamos

Gateway to Balos and Gramvousa. A real Cretan town.

45 min from town

Mountains · Remote

Sfakia

The most rugged part of Crete. Gorges, sea caves, springs.

60 min from town

South Coast

Paleochora

A small town with two beaches and a different pace entirely.

75 min from town