Chania Town Trip Overview
Don’t miss to visit the tropical paradise in the middle of the Mediterranean!
You will visit the 2nd largest palm forest of Crete and swim in Crystal Clear Waters! You will also walk through the River surrounded by Palms and visit one of the most vintage places for Hippies!
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Duration: 10 to 11 hours
Starts: Chania Town, Greece
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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What to Expect When Visiting Chania Town, Chania Prefecture, Greece
Don’t miss to visit the tropical paradise in the middle of the Mediterranean!
You will visit the 2nd largest palm forest of Crete and swim in Crystal Clear Waters! You will also walk through the River surrounded by Palms and visit one of the most vintage places for Hippies!
Stop At: Preveli Beach, 40 chlm notia apo to Rethymno, Lefkogia, Agios Vasileios Municipality, Crete 74060 Greece
Preveli is located about 35km south of Rethymno and 10km east of Plakias. Beach of Preveli, also known as Lake Preveli or Phoenix, is located at the exit of the imposing Kourtaliotis Gorge, where the Great River (Megas Potamos) flows. It is certainly the most famous beach in south Crete, accepting thousands of visitors every summer.
During the 60s and 70s, it was a favorite destination for the hippies. On the banks of the Grand River there is a large colony of Theophrastus palm trees, which give the region a sense of a tropical landscape. The river, forming a small lake, 500m long, before emptying into the sea, has water all year round. You can walk along the river, under the shade of palm trees and other trees, and start ascending in the beautiful canyon. You can swim in the cold ponds formed in the gorge.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Plakias, Plakias, Agios Vasileios Municipality, Rethymnon Prefecture, Crete
Plakias is a holidays resort situated on the southwest coast of Crete at the shore of the Libyan Sea. The name in Greek means “flat” but the approach and coastline are quite mountainous and dramatic. The mountains and gorges surround the countryside area, which is predominated by a beautiful curved sandy beach.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Kourtaliotiko Gorge, Koxare to Asamotas Road, Agios Vasileios Municipality, Crete 740 60 Greece
The Kourtaliotiko Gorge is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful gorges of Crete. Inside, the Kourtaliotis River flows, crossing its 2.5 km in length and its towering slopes that reach 600 meters in height. The gorge begins from the village of Koxare in the prefecture of Rethymno and reaches the lake of Preveli. Stone steps begin from the Kokaere – Asomatous road and reach the interior of the gorge, at the church of Agios Nikolaos and the springs of Kourtaliotis.
The gorge is an important biotope, since rare species of birds of prey live in the caves formed on its slopes.
Duration: 20 minutes
