Chania Town is the capital of Chania. It is full of beautiful streets, lively bars, restaurants, shops and rooftop lounges alongside the harbour. It is definitely worth a visit to the harbour restaurants and bars. It is easy to get to with a taxi rank at the top of the Old Town.

You can rent a boat or join a boat tour for half a day or a full day from Chania Harbour. Please visit the following sites for an idea on prices of boats:

www.clickandboat.com (Chania)

www.nautal.com (Chania)

There are many beautiful beaches near Chania, Crete:

- Agia Marina Beach

- Platanias Beach

- Balos Beach (day trip)

- Elafonissi Beach (famous for it's pink sands)

- Nea Chora Beach

- Loutro Beach

Manousakis Winery is located in the beautiful village of Vatolakkos. You can enjoy a tasting of their amazing organic wines of Crete. It is a short taxi ride away.

White Mountains' National Park is the only national park in Crete. It centres around the Samaria gorge. Visitors can descend into the gorge and walk for about 6 to 8 hours. At the end of the path there is swimming, taverna lunches and picnics under a canopy of trees within full view of the Mediterranean Sea.