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Kissamos Info

Kissamos town

How to reach us from Chania airport: The route from Chania airport is 50km. Heading due west to Kissamos via highway E-75/65 Chania-Kissamos you reach Kissamos. If you need more info about contact us. How to reach us from Souda…

Kissamos (Kasteli) The Town

Kissamos

Kissamos town lies in the westernmost region of Crete extending to 150,000 km2 . Only 36 km far from Chania, Kissamos has a population of about 12,000 people consisting of the municipality of Kissamos (former municipality of Kissamos, Innachorio and Methymna). The…

Kissamos beaches

kissamos beaches

During your stay in Kissamos you have many options in beaches. Except Balos, Elafonisi, Falasarna you can find smaller beaches but also beautiful. Mavro Molos It is the main beach area of Kissamos located in the front of the coastal…

Elafonisi beach

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Elafonisi beach is one of the most beautiful locations in South Crete. It is situated 42 km from Kissamos and only 4 km away from Chrysoskalitissa. The isolation it offers renders it an ideal destination for camping and quiet holidays.…

Falassarna (Falasarna)

Falassarna

The beach of Falassarna (Falasarna) might be one of the most famous beaches in Crete and one of the most well-known beaches in Greece. Everyone who visited it adored it and promised themselves to visit it again one day. It is…

Gramvousa island (or Gramvoussa)

gramvousa island

At the bay of Kissamos in the west side of Chania there is a complex of small islands and promontories of great beauty. The most beautiful areas are the Imeri Gramvousa island and the beach of Balos at Tigani Promontory.…

Balos beach or Balos lagoon

Balos beach

Balos beach (or Balos lagoon) is located at the north western end of Chania. You can reach the lagoon in two ways: By road: Follow the dirt road (recommended with bicycle, about 1 hour) from village Kaliviani for 11 km and from…

SUMMER 2021 – DAILY TOURS

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SUMMER 2021 – DAILY TOURS A very special summer season started a few days ago! On 15th May 2021, the government launched officially the tourism season in Greece. People are tired of a months-long, rigid quarantine, thirsty to go on…

Summer in Chania

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Spring is nere and the tourist season is almost beginning. Colors and fragrances are flooding the countryside as well as the town of Kissamos too. The municipality of Chania and the whole Crete in general moves in feverish rhythms to…

September tours

September tours

September tours A visit in Crete on September is definitely the best choice. All of the September tours are available without so much crowd like the previous 2 months. The weather conditions this time of year are warm but without…

Kissamos – Kasteli

Kissamos

Kissamos – Kasteli Kissamos or Kasteli is a small town in Western Crete, at the northwestern edge of the island. Kissamos, which many still refer to it with its old name Kasteli is located in the middle of the gulf…

Villages of Western Kissamos – Part 1

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Villages of Western Kissamos Mountainous or coastal, with only a few kilometers away from the town’s center it’s worth it discovering the villages of western Kissamos, taste the traditional Cretan cuisine and enjoy swimming on their beaches. Far from the…

Aromatic & Therapeutic Plants (HERBS)

Herbs

Aromatic & Therapeutic Plants (HERBS) The medicinal or therapeutic plants also known as herbs are a big part of the plant kingdom. These herbs provide active substances that after their intake of a living organism present the pharmaceutical property of a…