WHERE TO GO WHAT TO SEE WHITH ONE OF OUR CARS

THERISSO GORGE

THE HISTORIC VILLAGE OF THERISSO IS 17 KLM SOUTH OF CHANIA AND A POPULAR DESTINATION FOR A RELAXING SHORT TRIP IN THE NEAR AREA OF HANIA. ENCIRCLED BY ROUND MOUNTAINS AT THE FOOT OF LEFKA ORI,IS IDEAL FOR TASTING THE GREEK TRADITIONAL FOOD UNDER BEAUTIFUL WALNUT TREES. DURING THE GREAT REBELION IN 1821 THERISO MANAGED TO BE THERE STRONG AND READY TO FIGHT AGAINST TOURKS AND LATER ON WITH GERMAN INVATION.

HANIA RETHIMNO PREVELI

STARTING FROM HANIA YOU NEED TO DRIVE TO RETHIMNO AND FROM THERE 23KLM SOUTH PASSING KOURTALIOTIKO GORGE WHICH STARTS FROM THE VILLAGE OF KOXARE.THERE IS A RIVER THAT FLOWS THROUGH ENDING IN A VERY BEAUTIFUL WATERFALL.PASS KOURTALIOTIKO YOU ARE CONTINOUING FOR PREVELI BEACH,PREVELI RESEMBLES A TROPICAL LAGOON PALM BEACH.IT A BEACH DIFFERENT FROM OTHERS BECAUSE OF THE GORGE THAT ENDS THERE,AND ALSO HAS THE MONASTERY OF PREVELI WHICH IS AGED SINCE THE END OF THE 17TH CENTURY.LEAVING FROM THERE A GOOD PLACE TO STOP FOR A LUNCH IS PLAKIAS WITH PLENTY OF RESTAURANTS AND TRADITIONAL TAVVERNAS.

KOLENI -TOPOLIA-VATHI-CHRISOSKALITISA-ELAFONISSI.

ELAFONISI ISLAND IS NEAR THE SOUTHWEST TIP OF CRETE,WITH A DISTANC OF 80KLM FROM HANIA.ITS OFTEN CALLED EUROPES OR CRETAS MALDIVES BECAUSE OF THE FANTASTIC SENORY AND PINK SAND BEACHES.ITS IDEAL FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN BECAUSE OF THE SWALLOW WATERS.THE ISLET AND SURROUNDING BEACHES ARE AMONG THE MOST BEAUTIFULL ON CRETE.ON YOUR WAY BACK YOU CAN TAKE A DIFFERENT ROAD SEEING ALL THE COAST.

VRISSES -IMBROS-SFAKIA

VRISSES IS FAMOUS ABOUT THE YOGURT THEY MAKE THERE AND IS VERY EASY TO BUY SOME WHEN YOU ARE THERE TO TASTE IT.IMBROS IS CALLED THE SISTER OF SAMARIA GORGE,WORTH SEEING,8KLM LENGHT.IDEAL FOR THE LAZY WALKERS AND EASY FOR FINDING A PARKING AND LEAVING YOUR CAR SAFE.ENTERING IMBROS ON YOUR RIGHT SIDE YOU CAN STOP OVER CAFE FARAGI A FANTASTIC PLACE WITH TRADITIONAL PITA PANCACES ONLY MADE IN THAT AREA.ASK FOR ARETTI THE OWNER AND SHE WILL MAKE YOUR STOP WORTH.40 KLM PASS IMBROS YOU ARE GETTING TO SFAKIA OR CHORA SFAKION.ITS THE CAPITAL OF THE DISTRICT OF SFAKIA WITH BEAUTIFULL SURROUNDING,A GOOD STARTING POINT TO EXPLORE THE SOUTH COAST OF CRETE.VERY GOOD FOOD AT RESTAURANT SAMARIA YOU SHOULD ASK FOR STAVROS THE OWNER,TOGETHER WITH VERY GOOD CLEAN AND VIEW ROOMS.

KOURNAS LAKE

KOURNAS LAKE IS 43KLM FROM CHANIA TOWARDS RETHIMNON WHICH IS THE NEXT BIG CITY.ITS A VERY NICE TRIP FOR A RELAXING DAY WITH THE CAR.IT COVERS A TOTAL AREA OF 160,000 SQUARE METERS WITH A DEPTH OF 20 METERS.YOU ALSO HAVE THE CHANCE TO SEE THE LAKE BY RENTING A PETAL BOAT.SWIM IS POSSIBLE BUT NOT RECOMENDED. BETWEEN THE LAKE AND THE VILLAGE OF KOURNAS IS A CAVE WHERE YOU CAN ALSO HAVE AN EXCELLENT VIEW OF THE LAKE.AROUND 20 KLM AFTER KOURNAS IS ARGIROUPOLI. ARFIROUPOLI IS A VILLAGE FULL OF GREEN,WITH WILD NATURE AND LOTS OF TREES.THERE ARE WATERFALLS ALMOST EVERYWHERE YOU CAN SEE AND IT IS A PERFECT PLACE FOR SITTING AND HAVING A COFEE BUT ALSO TASTING A REAL TRADITIONAL CRETAN FOOD.

FALASARNA

IS LOCATED 55KLM ON THE WEST COAST OF HANIA.WITH SUPERB SANDY BEACH AND WITH THE MOST CLEANEST WATERS ON CRETE HAS GOT A NATIONAL AWARD FOR ONE OF THE BEST BEACHES IN CRETE.OFFERING STANNING VIEWS AND MOST BEAUTIFUL SUNSETS.LOTS OF RESTAURANT WHICH ARE IDEAL FOR A ROMANTIC DINNER,TASTING FRESH FISH AND GOOD CRETAN CUISINE.