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The prefecture of Chania is located in the
West of Crete. Its capital Chania has about 70.000 inhabitants.
The region has its own airport located 12 km outside the
city on the peninsula of Akrotiri.
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A large area of the
region is mountainous but its coast boasts a number of
excellent beaches.
Most of the tourists developments are
on the North coast, within easy access to the airport.
The large resorts are mainly located along the sandy
beaches to the West of Chania.
The West coast of the island is almost devoid of tourist
developments, probably because it lacks good beaches
(with the exception of Falasarna) and is a long way
from the airport.
The South of the
region has a few villages with good tourist facilities
but it is all on a much smaller scale than on the North
coast and tends to cater more to individual travelers.
The access to the South is hampered by the mountains
and all the roads have to wind up and down the mountain
before reaching the coast. Some of the villages such
as Loutro and Agia Roumeli can only be reach by boat.
This comparative difficulty of access has helped in preventing
the area from over development and makes it attractive
to visitors who do not like mass tourism.
Tourism is not very developed inland although it is possible
to find simple accommodation in many villages. Only a
few offer web sites at this point in time.
Go to accommodation links for the North and
West coast
Go to accommodation links for the South coast
Go to accommodation
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