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…
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…
Eleni’s Saltas blog about cooking Last September we had the great pleasure to host 21 travelers from United States of America, to our family’s farmhouse in Metochi (a small village near the town of Kissamos). Eleni Saltas was the one…
Cooking blog with people all over the world I don’t travel often but I still know people from all around the world! People who love my town and select it for their vacation. Many of them return back every year!…
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…
Necessity of bookings due to occupancy on excursions and tickets The overloaded August comes slowly to an end and we are ready to welcome our beloved September. The occupancy of August like every year is admirable. All of the daily…
Feasts of Rokka – Giortes Rokkas Rokka is a semi-mountainous village that belongs to the Municipality of Kissamos. It is located 12 km from Kissamos and 39 from Chania. It’s a small beautiful and hospitable village which after the active…
An unexpected proposal on a private cruise ! A few days earlier a young man came to our office and asked us to help him in order to make a surprise to his girlfriend. The purpose of the surprise was to…
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…
Kissamos !! Food – Entertainment – Night life Kissamos offers a lot of food and drink options, our office suggests the best, combined with nightlife and beautiful beaches. Telonio beach The beach of old Telonio is located along a pedestrian…
Daily Tours & Services – New brochures – Summer 2017 Our new brochures for the summer of 2017 are at your disposal! Our staff is also available for any information regarding the tour timetable, help with any question you may…
Villages of Western Kissamos – Part 2 Topolia Topolia is a nice big village 16km away from Kissamos. Its villagers are mainly farmers and stock breeders. In Topolia is the well known ‘’Topolia gorge’’. It is a very beautiful scenery…
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…
Daily trips – summer 2017 – booking procedure All the daily trips our office organizes, are in your disposal and you can send us your requests for participation in one of the trips, your questions, or any info you might…
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…
Archaeological museum of Kissamos The Archaeological Museum of Kissamos is housed in a Venetian-Turkish monument known as the “headquarters”. It is located in the Venetian residential area, which was originally outside the wall of the Venetian castle, “castel Chissamos”, from…
POLYRINIA the ancient city In the archaic times, the city of Polyrinia was one of the most important and most powerful cities in West Crete. The city was built amphitheatrically on a top of a hill, six km south of…
Cycling excursions after so many rains The area of Kissamos has dozens of proposals for cycling excursions. We left behind the winter and we are welcoming the spring. This winter offer us a lot of rains, as a result, green…
My name is Eleni My name is Eleni and live in Kissamos of Chania for 40 years now, in other words my whole life. I love my hometown and all it has to offer. The sun, the sea, the quiet…
Spring in Kissamos On Monday 20 March we had vernal equinox. So the spring of 2017 has officially started in the north hemisphere in which our country belongs. In reverse in the south hemisphere it will start in the fall.…
Sunday trip to Balos Yesterday Sunday 19 March we had in Kissamos a sunny spring day, after several rainy days. It was a day that you couldn’t stay indoors but couldn’t work either! So we decided with two friends to…
Music and Dances Since ancient times, the cultivation of music in Crete held a special place. From archaeological excavations (Knossos, Phaistos, etc.) and the ancient texts we get valuable information about music and dances in Crete. Representations (sculpture, ceramics, painting)…
Olive Oil The most important dietary element is olive oil, which for Cretans as well as for all the people of the Mediterranean constitutes the basic source of fat. Especially in Crete, 120 gr of olive oil is consumed daily…
Hiking route in Kissamos Kissamos has a large variety of walks which can easily be included in your daily exercise plan and are close to your residence. There are also hiking paths which are described in detail further on. The…
