Vrisses (“springs”) is the village where the road south to Sfakia leaves the national road, about 35 minutes from Chania. It is not a postcard village; it grew up around two old inns about a century ago. But its square…
Almyrida is a small seaside resort on the east side of Souda Bay, about 30 minutes from Chania. It has two sandy coves with shallow, calm water, a rocky islet you can swim to, and a line of tavernas on…
Kalyves is a real village by the sea, not a purpose-built resort: shops, cafés, tavernas and local families all year round, 20–25 minutes east of Chania on Souda Bay. A small river, the Kyliaris, divides it in two, with the…
Vamos is the main village of Apokoronas, 300 metres up among olive groves, with the White Mountains behind and the sea in the distance. People live here all year: there is a bakery, a pharmacy, an ATM, a health centre…
Kissamos Chania is one of those places that quietly rewards the people who actually stop there. Most visitors speed through on their way to Balos or Falassarna, glance at the town square, and leave without a second thought. That is…
Loutro Chania sits on the southern coast of Crete with no road connecting it to anywhere. Not a quiet road or a rough track. No road at all. With no cars or roads leading into the village, the only way…