It is certainly the most famous beach in southern Crete, accepting thousands of visitors every summer. During the 60s and 70s, it was a favorite destination for hippies. On the banks of the Grand River, there is a large colony of Theophrastus palm trees, which give the region a sense of an African landscape.
Το Φαράγγι της Σαμαριάς είναι το μακρύτερο πεζοπορικό φαράγγι της Ευρώπης και επίσης και το πιο διάσημο. Χιλιάδες τουρίστες το καταβαίνουν με τα πόδια καθημερινά το καλοκαίρι. Για πολλούς, αυτός είναι και ο μοναδικός σκοπός της επίσκεψής τους στην Κρήτη. Το μήκος του αγγίζει τα 15χλμ και η κατάβαση του διαρκεί περίπου 4-7 ώρες, από τον Ομαλό ως την Αγία Ρουμέλη.
Kedrodasos (i.e. cedar forest) is an amazing beach, located 76km southwest of Chania and 1km east of the famous Elafonissi lagoon. The beach is filled with juniper trees (mistakenly confused with cedars) and sand dunes, reminding of Lebanese beaches.
Elafonisi is located 76km west of Chania and 5km south of Chrysoskalitisa Monastery, in the southwesternmost point of Crete. Elafonisi is an oblong, which often "breaks" in two parts by water giving the impression of being a separate island.
The famous lagoon of Balos is located approximately 56km northwest of Chania and 17km northwest of Kissamos, formed between the Cape Gramvousa and the small Cape Tigani. Balos is surely the mostly photographed beach in Crete, a very favorite subject of all tourist guides for Greece. It is no coincidence that Prince Charles and Princess Diana visited Balos on their private yacht many years ago.
