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Things To Do in Chania area
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Spread out at Maleme Beach
Forget fighting for space at Maleme Beach. This stretch of pebble-dotted sand runs all the way from Maleme Village to... Read More
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Ride the waves on Golden Beach
Ride the waves on Golden Beach
Relaxation is made easy in Kato Daratso. For starters, there’s a choice of Blue Flag beaches to pick from. Chrissi... Read More
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Dance in a harbourfront bar
Dance in a harbourfront bar
The nightlife in Kato Daratso revolves around the laid-back tavernas. Head into ... Read More
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Tuck in to traditional food
Tuck in to traditional food
In the Chania region, it’s all about delicious Greek dishes with seasonal produc... Read More
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Tuck into a traditional Greek lunch
Tuck into a traditional Greek lunch
Whether you’re grabbing a bite on the go, or sitting down to eat, Tavronitis has... Read More
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Mull over the mysteries of Lake Voulismeni
Mull over the mysteries of Lake Voulismeni
In the centre of Agios Nikolaos you’ll find the Cretan equivalent of Loch Ness, ... Read More
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Snoop around the castle in Rethymnon
Snoop around the castle in Rethymnon
Rethymnon’s old town is one of the best preserved in Crete. Take a walk through ... Read More
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Chill out on Nea Chora Beach
Chill out on Nea Chora Beach
You’ll find this beach to the west of the Venetian city walls in Chania Town. Th... Read More
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Party at the harbour
Party at the harbour
The harbour is where it all happens at night. Things usually begin with a relaxe... Read More
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Have a night out in Platanias
Have a night out in Platanias
Not surprisingly for a low-key resort, Gerani keeps things quiet in the evenings... Read More
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Take to the hills
Take to the hills
Crete’s mountains and hills make it a real hit with hikers. An hour’s ramble out... Read More
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Go shopping in Maleme
Go shopping in Maleme
Maleme doesn’t make too much of a song and dance about shopping. A duo of superm... Read More
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Have dinner in Platanias
Have dinner in Platanias
On the food front, Gerani is a bit of a lightweight – but the restaurants of Pla... 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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Buy souvenirs in Aghia Marina
Buy souvenirs in Aghia Marina
If you’re looking for holiday mementos, Aghia Marina comes up trumps with shops ... Read More
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Eat on the waterfront
Eat on the waterfront
Barnacled with beachside tavernas, Agia Marina’s waterfront is the place to go f... Read More
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Mosey around Chania Town
Mosey around Chania Town
A trip to Crete’s second-largest city is like leafing through the pages of a his... Read More
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Gerani Beach
Gerani Beach
Gerani is a bucket and spade-style beach. It doesn’t get as busy as some of the ... Read More
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Sample the nightlife along Chania's waterfront
Sample the nightlife along Chania's waterfront
Nightlife in this corner of Crete is pretty quiet. Fortunately Chania is on hand... 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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Aghia Marina
Holidays to Aghia Marina take you to a crowd-free beach, authentic tavernas and buzzing bars – and the historic sights of Chania are close by.
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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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Nea Kydonia
Holidays to Nea Kydonia take you to a lively region in northwestern Crete that has sandy beaches and hillside tavernas covered. And nearby Chania fills things in with some lively nightlife.
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Horafakia
Holidays to Horafakia take you to a tranquil Cretan village that majors in tavernas, kafenions and countryside walks. For back-up, cosmopolitan Chania Town is just down the road.
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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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Agioi Apostoloi
A holiday to Agioi Apostoli is a relaxing Greek getaway with all the trimmings. Good food, Blue Flag beaches and hidden hiking trails are the calling cards here.
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Tavronitis
Tavronitis holidays are all about kicking back on the beaches and getting to know back-to-basics Greece.
