Chania, is a place where visitors will experience nature in all its glory and will encounter breathtaking sights. Endless stretches of seashore bordered in frothy lace, inlets and islands of exotic beauty and sandy beaches tucked away at the foot of forbidding mountains. Impenetrable but yet such majestic gorges, holy caves, blessed rivers and lush, green plains thickly covered with olive and citrus trees. Resorts: Chania is a city of unique beauty, filled with an abundance of fragrant flowers and boasting a rich cultural heritage. Ancient and modern monuments, the Venician Harbour and the Old Town, Chania Town Crete in Crete colourful neighbourhoods, a traditional lifestyle and the friendly inhabitants warmly invite you on a step by step journey to become acquainted with the city, promising you unforgettable moments. The most poetic city of Crete when you walk through it leaves you with a pleasant taste of beauty. Built on the ruins of ancient Kidonia it has seen and survived many invaders, but has also tasted civilizations that left their marks on building faces, castles, walls, antiquities, monasteries and churches. Gerani is a seaside, quiet village which is built along the old national road, west of Chania. You can find here many cafes and restaurants, petrol station and mini-shops. You can also visit (on foot) the nearby villages of Platanias and Agia Marina. Platanias is a village is located west of the city of Chania and east of Kastelli-Kissamos and is by Chania Bay. It is a popular tourism village with a beach, several hotels, restaurants and souvenir shops. Not far from the coast is the island of St. Theodori.
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