Chania Villages

Chania is a large prefecture that hosts numerous villages across it. Travelers can visit all kinds of villages, including coastal, mountainous, touristy and picturesque.

In brief, Chania Town is the center of life, offering several options for eating and drinking, as well as many excellent hotels.
Kissamos, Paleochora and Sfakia are among the most famous villages, with the two first being well-known resorts and the latter staying away from extensive tourist development.

Below, you will find a list of 36 Chania villages sorted by popularity.
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Location: On the northern side of Crete
Description: Chania Town is the capital of the prefecture and one of the most beautiful towns in Crete. Its architecture has Venetian and Ottoman elements, while its most picturesque spot is the old port with the lighthouse.

Location: 72 km southeast of Chania Town
Description: Chora Sfakion, or just Sfakia, is a historical place for Crete, as many fighters of the Cretan Revolution came from there. The wild landscape and the calm beaches offer a great place for holidays.

Location: 80 km southwest of Chania Town
Description: Paleochora is the most popular resort on the southern side of Crete. It has developed tourism without losing its traditional character.

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Location: 41 km west of Chania Town
Description: Kissamos is the second-largest town in the prefecture of Chania. Located in the western side of Crete, Kissamos is a nice excursion base for the beautiful beaches and mountainous villages in the area.

Location: 80 km southeast of Chania Town
Description: Frangokastello is a lovely tourist resort on the southern side of Crete. It is mostly famous for the fortress that stands right on the beach.

Location: 24 km west of Chania Town
Description: Kolimbari is a lovely seaside village on the way from Chania Town to Kissamos. Over the years, it has developed as a relaxing tourist destination.

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Location: 20 km southeast of Chania Town
Description: Kalyves is gradually evolving into a family tourist resort. It is surrounded by green fields and has a lovely organized beach.

Location: 11 km west of Chania Town
Description: Platanias is a picturesque tourist village offering many tourist activities, even a golfland. It gets very popular in summer.

Location: 4 km east of Chania's Town center
Description: Halepa is a suburb of Chania Town and one of the most beautiful neighborhoods in this region, full of impressive mansions and neoclassical houses.

Location: 84 km south of Chania Town
Description: Anopolis is a traditional mountainous village located in southern Crete, in the area of Sfakia. The nearby bridge of Aradena, the second highest in Europe, is a popular bungee jumping site. A Graviera Festival is also held there in mid-August.

Location: 10 km northeast of Chania Town
Description: Akrotiri is not actually a village but a peninsula. This is a region with beautiful, sandy beaches and it gets pretty crowded in summer. Here, you will find a number of imposing medieval monasteries, as well as impressive caves.

Location: 12 km from Chania Town
Description: Standing on the foothills of the White Mountains, Alikianos is surrounded by fragrant orange orchards, olive groves and lush vegetation. Local sights include the ruins of a 13th-century Venetian mansion, as well as a historic stone bridge spanning the river Keritis.

Location: 25 km south of Chania Town
Description: Deres is a tiny village in the inland. Surrounded by lush vegetation and rugged mountains, this village boasts great natural beauty, as well as an equestrian center. Several traditional panigiria are held here between July and early September.

Location: 60 km southwest of Chania Town
Description: Elos is a small traditional village on the way to the Monastery of Chrissoskalitissa and Elafonisi. It is surrounded by lush vegetation, and a Chestnut Festival with traditional music and dancing is held there every year in late October.

Location: 45 km southwest of Chania Town
Description: The small mountain village of Epanochori is surrounded by lush vegetation and offers stunning views of the White Mountains and the Libyan Sea.

Location: 26 km southeast of Chania Town
Description: Gavalochori is a lovely village in the area of Apokoronas. Built in a location of great natural beauty, it has been declared a listed historical settlement, on account of its folk architecture, which has remained largely unaffected by modern additions

Location: 10 km east of Chania Town
Description: Kalami is a lovely village in close distance to Chania Town and Souda. On a hill next to the village, there is the strong Fortress of Izzedin.

Location: 60 km southwest of Chania Town
Description: Built on the fringes of the White Mountains, Kandanos is a lovely village on the way to Paleochora. Surrounded by lush vegetation, it is considered to be an open-air museum of Byzantine iconography, on account of its many medieval churches.

Location: 60 km southwest of Chania Town
Description: A small village in the mountains, Kefali is surrounded by lush greenery and offers a true view of the Cretan landscape.

Location: 42 km southeast of Chania Town
Description: The quaint village of Kournas is built at an altitude of 250 meters. It has traditional houses, medieval chapels and nice trails passing through the verdant countryside.

Location: 4 km south of Chania
Description: The mountainous village of Mournies is the homeland of Eleftherios Venizelos, an influential politician who became prime minister of the Greek State. The surrounding area has many olive groves and monasteries.