Chania Town
The city of chania is situated at the Northern part of the island, almost at the middle of Crete and at the western part of the prefecture's territory; it is the capital city of the prefecture with approximately 28.000 permanent residents and many students, as it is the seat of several faculties, mainly of Humanities, of the University of Crete. more about Chania Town...
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The peninsula of
Akrotiri
Akrotiri is a round shaped peninsula at the east of Chania. It is an area with long and rich history, lots of monuments and natural beauty. You will find there many beautiful beaches, most of them well protected and not affected by the "meltemia" (northern summer winds); the majority of them are quite close to Chania (10-15 kilometres far from the city). more about Akrotiri peninsula...
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Souda Village
Situated 7 kilometers far from Chania, at the Southeast, Souda is a pretty populated town with 6385 permanent residents. It is built at the southern part of the homonymous bay, which is considered as one of the bigger and safer ports of the Mediterranean, as it is very well protected by almost all the winds. more about Souda...
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Kalives Village
Situated 19 kilometers far from Chania, at the East, close to the beach, Kalyves is a village with 1289 permanent residents. more about Kalives...
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Almirida Village
Situated 22 kilometers far from Chania, at the East, within a cove at the mouth of the Souda bay, Almyrida is a small beautiful village by the sea, with 133 permanent residents. more about Almirida...
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Vamos Village
Situated 25 kilometers far from Chania, at the Southeast, Vamos is a small inland village with 665 permanent residents. more about Vamos...
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Vrisses Village
30 kilometers far from Chania at the Southeast, just 2 kilometers off the National Road to Rethymnonn it is found Vrysses, a beautiful village with 850 permanent residents, built in a valley full of trees, luxuriant vegetation and running water. more about Vrisses...
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Georgioupolis Village
Situated 37 kilometers far from Chania, at the Southeast, Georghioupolis is a tourist resort, fully developed, with 515 permanent residents. more about Georgioupolis...
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Daratsos Village
Situated 5 kilometers far from Chania, at the West, Daratsos is a village with 3200 permanent residents, some 500 meters far from the sea. more about Daratsos...
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Galatas Village
Situated 6 kilometers far from Chania, at the West, Galatas is a tourist village 1 kilometer far from the sea, just off the National Road to Kissamos (Kastelli), with 2.120 permanent residents. more about Galatas...
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Therissos Village
Situated 16 kilometers far from Chania, at the South, Therissos is a small village with 110 permanent residents. more about Therissos...
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Agia Marina Village
Situated 9 kilometers far from Chania, at the West, Aghia Marina is a village by the sea, fully developed in a tourist resort, which, along with the nearby settlements of Stalos and Kato Stalos, counts approximately 1450 permanent residents. more about Agia Marina...
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Platanias Village
Situated 11 kilometers far from Chania, at the West, just off the Old Road to Kastelli, Platanias is a village with 740 permanent residents. The village is built along the coast and climbs amphitheatrically uphill, from where the view is magnificent. more about Platanias...
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Maleme Village
Situated 16 kilometers far from Chania, at the West, just off the Old Road to Kastelli, Maleme is a beautiful historic village by the sea, with 700 permanent residents. more about Maleme...
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Kolymbari Village
24 kilometers far from Chania, at the West, just off the National Road to Kastelli Kolymbari is a small, scenic village on the sea, situated at the inlet of the homonymous bay; it counts 950 permanent residents. more about Kolymbari...
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Drapanias Village
Situated 35 kilometers far from Chania, at the West, 4 kilometers before arriving to Kastelli, Drapanias is a small village 1 kilometer far from the sea. more about Drapanias...
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Kissamos (Kastelli) Village
41 kilometers far from Chania, at the West, Kissamos (Kastelli) is a town with 3821 permanent residents, center of the commercial and agricultural activity of the western part area of the prefecture. more about Kissamos...
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Kaliviani Village
Situated 6 kilometers far from Kastelli, at the West, Kalyviani is a small peaceful village inland, but close enough to the sea. more about Kaliviani...
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Falassarna Village
Situated 58 kilometers far from Chania, at the West, Falassarna is a small village by the sea with a long sandy beach, dunes and blue -greenish crystal clear water and with few permanent residents. more about Falassarna...
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Chrissoskalitissa Village
Situated 76 kilometers far from Chania, at the Southwest, at the Western coast of Crete, Chrysoskalitissa is a small village with few permanent residents, a resort for locals and few tourists. more about Chrissoskalitissa...
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Elafonissos Island
Situated 82 kilometers far from Chania, at the Southwest, Elafonissos is a small island, with marvelous beaches, dunes and clear green blue water, a really exotic place. more about Elafonissos...
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Paleochora Village
Situated 79 kilometers far from Chania, at the Southwest coast of Crete, Palaeochora is a village with 2200 permanent residents. more about Paleochora...
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Kandanos Village
Situated 61 kilometers far from Chania, at the Southwest, Kandanos is a historic village, now counting some 564 permanent residents. more about Kandanos...
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Agia Roumeli Village
Situated at the Southern coast of Crete at the exit of the Samaria Gorge, Aghia Roumeli is a small village with 120 permanent residents. The village is built on the site of the ancient town Tara, a well-known independent town flourishing during the Roman period. more about Agia Roumeli...
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