Koum Kapi is the closest beach to the old town: a 10–15 minute walk east of the harbour, just outside the Venetian walls. It is a narrow strip of sand under a seafront promenade full of cafés and bars where…
This south Chania guide covers the region that most tourists never find. They land in Chania, drive west to Elafonisi, maybe east to Balos, and go home thinking they have seen Crete. They have not. South of the White Mountains…
Now I have comprehensive information to write the article. Let me compose it. The Venizelos Tombs Chania is one of the most historically significant and quietly moving sites in all of western Crete. It sits on the Profitis Ilias hill…
Paleochora Chania is one of those places that earns its reputation honestly. A small town built on a narrow peninsula at the far southwestern edge of Crete, it sits at the end of a long mountain road and rewards the…
Kissamos far west Chania is one of the most rewarding corners of the entire island, and most visitors only scratch the surface. They do Balos on a boat day trip, tick it off the list, and drive back east. What…
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…