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In a distance of 9 km away from Chania, there are these beautiful villages that, during summer, changed into tourist resorts. They offer a very nice beach opposite Thodorou island. AGIA ROUMELI Agia Roumeli is located 60 km. south of Chania. This is a small, sunwashed resort with very few residents, built next to an exquisite beach with crystal clear waters. Its modern name comes from the chrurch of Agia Roumeli, which is built on the older, roman temple of Agia Roumilia or Roumina....(more here) AGIA TRIADA In a distance of 15 km away from Chania is the monastery of the Holy Trinity Tsagarolon, built in 1612 by Laurentius and Jeremiah, progeny of a Venetian family who embraced the Orthodoxy. The monastery is majestic not only from the outside but also in size and it is in a very good condition. The church of the monastery was built in 1634 and the facade is amazing with Dorian pillars. In the Revolution of 1821, it was burnt by the Turks and desolated for many years. It was renovated by the monks Kalliopios and Grigorios from Akrotiri. The landscape is magnificent, as the monastery is surrounded by a dense olive plantation and the road that reaches the entrance is adorned with cypresses. It has a library with rare books and old codes. In 1833 , a boarding school was founded, and in 1892 there was a seminary, where many brilliant pedagogues taught CHANIA The most poetic city of Crete when you walk through it leaves you with a pleasant taste of beauty. Built on the ruins of ancient Kidonia it has seen and survived many invaders, but has also tasted civilizations that left their marks on building faces, castles, walls, antiquities, monasteries and churches....(more here) ELAFONISI An amazing beach and a captivating landscape that certainly does not remind you that here in April 24, 1824 Imbraim's soldiers slaughtered 40 fighters and 600 women and children. The only thing that reminds you this, is a marble slab on the top of the island. It is located 5 km south from Chrisoscalitissa Monastery. The island is 100 m away from the coastline. FALASARNA In the west side of the Prefecture of Chania and in a distance of 59 km away from Chania, Falasarna is located. It was also port of ancient Polipirrinias , independent, minted its coins that represented the head of a woman on one side and the word "OA" in a trident. Thanks to the great security of the port and the impregnable fortress, it became an important commercial and nautical center. The access to the city by sea. It was built in tiers as the walls still preserved indicate. Today, the harbour and the canal are 100 m away from the sea because the coast has risen. The beach of Falasarna is believed to be one of the most beautiful in Crete, with fine sand, 3 km long . It is clean, peaceful and with no tourist extremity that would corrupt the surroundings, in this way it lets the visitor enjoy perhaps the most beautiful sunset in Crete. SAMARIA GORGE The gorge of Samaria is the longest in Europe with total length of 18 kilometres. The width of the gorge ranges from 150 meters at the widest point down to 3 meters at the narrowest. The gorge of Samaria has been proclaimed a national park in order to protect the rare flora and fauna. Walking along the gorge takes 6 to 8 hours and even though the path is down slope, visitors must have tough and convenient shoes and some phsyical strength....(more here) THE FRANGOCASTELLO FORTRESS In order to protect the small bay near by, from the pirates, it was decided, in 1371, to construct this fortress. It was barely used during the Venetian occupation, and on the eve of the Turkish attack, it was actually abandoned. In 1828 the Cretan rebels occupied the fortress and during the siege that followed, its towers were destroyed....(more here) GAVDOS ISLET The islet of Gavdos is the most southerly landmass in Europe. It lies 28 miles from Crete and 150 from the shores of northern Africa. Gavdos is reached by caique from Chora Sfakion, Paleochora, or Agia Roumeli....(more here) KASTELI OF KISSAMOS During the Ancient Years, it constituted nautical and commercial center of Crete. It was the port of ancient Polipirrinias but it was independent with its own coins that represented Hermes on one side, and a dolphin on the other. It flourished during the Roman Period, and the ruins that are still preserved , are from that Period. Its acropolis, the theatre, the aquaduct and many statues have been excavated. It has always been fortified because, due to its opulence and its coastal location, was marked. The Venetians had built Castelo, as they had done in the biggest part of Crete. Nowadays, Kasteli remains a commercial center, while its port is connected with Githeio in Peloponnese and trades the agricultural goods of the area. It is situated 42 km west of Chania OMALOS It is situated in Lafka Ori and in a height of 1.050 m. During winter, it most popular as many people from Chania and Rethymnon get there. The beautiful snowy landscapes make the stay in the hotels there quite pleasant. 1.680 m high there is the refuge of Kallergis. PALEOCHORA Paleochora (Paliohora) is the second biggest town of southern Crete after Ierapetra. The town located almost at the southwestern end of the island has aprox. 1.000 inhabitants. The only way to reach Paleochora is from Hania, a trip of 75km of good asphalt road. Regular public transportation is available for visiting Paleochora....(more here) SFAKIA The county of Sfakia is one of the most mountainous in Crete and one the most heroic, beautiful and interesting. Sfakia are centered around the White Mountains mountain range, "Madares", as they are called in Crete with 110 peaks and the most and biggest gorges....(more here) SOUDA In Souda bay (from the latin word suda that means narrow passage) there are a few small islands, among which Souda is the biggest. The Venetians built the renowned fortress in Souda in 1205, in order to protect the bay from the piratical attacks. It had 44 cannons of all types and they managed to protect the port even from the attacks of the pirate Barbarossa. They had succeeded in fortifying it so well that the Turks took it over 70 whole years later than Chania. They succeeded in 1714 after they had first occupied Peloponnese, consequently, the Venetians and Cretans who were inside the castle had no help. In February 1913, when the Turks withdrew from Crete, there was a marble sign in the fortress that says: "Turkish Rule in Crete 1669-1913, that is 267 years, 7 months and 7 days of agony" |