Macherida is a tiny sandy cove on the west side of Akrotiri, just past Tersanas, about 25 minutes from Chania. A few metres of sand between two rocky headlands, deep blue and very clear water, and nothing else: no sunbeds,…
The Chania Venetian Harbour and its lighthouse are the most recognisable image in western Crete: a pale stone tower at the end of a long breakwater, the Old Town stacked in pastel colours behind it, and the White Mountains in…
The Maritime Museum of Crete, Chania is one of the few places in the old town where you actually learn something you did not already know. It sits inside the Firkas Fortress at the western end of the Venetian harbour,…
Chrissoskalitissa Monastery Chania sits on the far southwestern edge of Crete, perched on a rock face 35 metres above the Libyan Sea. Most visitors only notice it because it sits on the road to Elafonisi beach. That is a shame,…
Agia Triada Monastery Chania is one of the most accessible and rewarding cultural stops in the whole of western Crete. It sits on the Akrotiri Peninsula, less than 20 kilometres from the city centre, close enough to reach before breakfast…
Gouverneto Monastery and Katholiko are two of the most historically significant sites on the Akrotiri Peninsula, just 20 kilometres from Chania. Most visitors to the area drive straight to Stavros beach or Kalathas and miss this entirely. That is their…