Things To Do in Chania area
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Try octopus in a traditional taverna
You’ll come across a dozen or so restaurants in Kato Daratso. Octopus, kebabs and kleftico – slow-cooked lamb shanks –... Read More
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Shop for souvenirs in Agia Marina
Shop for souvenirs in Agia Marina
You can pick up something Greek from the shops in Agia Marina – a 10 minute-drive away. They’re stocked with handmade... Read More
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Beach hop along the coast
Beach hop along the coast
The beach at Chania has stacks of sunloungers and is backed by plenty of taverna... Read More
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Drink a mojito with a sea view
Drink a mojito with a sea view
Nightlife along the main street is a full-on affair– a younger crowd come from a... Read More
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Diamonds Beach Bar, Kato Stalos
Diamonds Beach Bar, Kato Stalos
At this beachfront bar, you can settle in under a straw parasol for a cocktail, ... Read More
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Practise your backstroke on Agioi Apostoloi Beach
Practise your backstroke on Agioi Apostoloi Beach
You get a hat-trick of sandy coves in Agioi Apostoloi, 10 minutes from Chania To... Read More
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Eat Greek classics in Maleme
Eat Greek classics in Maleme
Maleme doesn’t need row upon row of restaurants – on the road that runs from the... Read More
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Atlantis Cocktail Bar
Atlantis Cocktail Bar
Atlantis is a fun cocktail bar 10 minutes’ drive away in Almyrida. Inside the gl... Read More
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Walk the Samaria Gorge
Walk the Samaria Gorge
The Samaria Gorge is a national park, and around 3,000 visitors come here each d... Read More
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Destinations in Chania area
Top Destinations
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Chania
Holidays to Chania take you to a thriving city where old Venetian houses have been turned into restaurants, and the harbour is alive with busy bars.
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Maleme
With holidays to Maleme you get a quiet slice of Crete, with livelier back-up at neighbour Platanias and shopping and sights at Chania.
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Platanias
Holidays to Platanias take you to a bustling seaside town that boasts a lively strip and an old town – plus a long sandy beach. And Chania's Venetian architecture and buzzing harbour are just a 20-minute drive away.
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Kalyves
Holidays to Kalyves take you to a sleepy village with a long sandy beach dotted with waterside tavernas. And Kournas Lake and Chania make up the sights nearby.
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Georgioupolis
With a generous dusting of golden sand, and a village dotted with eucalyptus trees, Georgioupolis holidays have everything a relaxing Cretan getaway needs.
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Kolymbari
Holidays to Kolymbari serve up the best of traditional Crete – a peaceful village with a quiet beach and traditional homemade food. Plus, lively Chania is just down the road when you want to turn the pace up a notch.
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Gerani
Holidays to Gerani take you to a petite village on Crete's north coast, where lazy days on the beach are paired with picture-perfect walks through tree-covered landscapes.
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Almyrida
Holidays to Almyrida take you to Crete's peaceful side. Here you'll find golden sands, traditional tavernas and just the right number of bars and shops.
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Kato Daratso
Holidays to Kato Daratso give you a handful of beaches and tavernas, just 10 minutes' drive from the island's second-biggest city.
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Tavronitis
Tavronitis holidays are all about kicking back on the beaches and getting to know back-to-basics Greece.