COUNTY OF CHANIA

The county of Chania, the most western part of Crete, is characterized by its unique beauty. With its endless sandy beaches, gorges, caves, endemic plants and animals, vast olive and orange groves and a combination of wild landscapes and sea, it excites even the hardest-to-please visitor. In the mountainous inner region, it hosts villages that have been forgotten by time, scattered churches and monasteries, towers and castles. The whole area is a particularly interesting archaeological site and a paradise for wandering, mountain climbing and sports. Excavations, both in the town of Chania and in the countryside, have proven the existence of residences from prehistoric times to today. The mild Mediterranean climate, special Cretan diet, customs that elsewhere tend to become forgotten and the whole-hearted hospitality of the islanders, win over the visitor, to this blessed place.