Balos Beach Chania is the image that sold half of northern Europe on booking a holiday in Crete. You have seen the photograph a hundred times before you ever arrive: a wide, shallow lagoon, water somewhere between turquoise and white,…
Falassarna Beach Chania is one of the genuinely great beaches of the Mediterranean. Not in the way that phrase gets used about every sandy strip on every Greek island, but in the way that people who have been to hundreds…
Elafonisi beach Chania is the most famous beach in Crete, and probably one of the most talked-about beaches in the entire Mediterranean. That reputation is well earned. But before you drive two hours through the mountains and arrive at midday…
Stivania Cretan boots are one of the few souvenirs from Chania that you will actually use when you get home. Not a fridge magnet. Not a bottle of olive oil that leaks in your luggage. A pair of handmade leather…
A 5 days in Chania itinerary is the sweet spot. Long enough to see the gorge, the beaches, and the Old Town properly. Short enough that you will not run out of things to do. Most visitors who come for…
Chania on a budget is more achievable than most travel sites will tell you. This is one of the most beautiful corners of the Mediterranean, and yes, high summer prices have crept up in recent years. But the bones of…