Balos Lagoon is one of the most famed beaches on Crete with it’s west coast location offering great sunsets. It is located off the peninsula at the north west of the Island a little over an hour from Chania near the Gramvousa islands which often feature on boat trips to Balos.
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Articles by region: Chania & West Crete
On this page you will find all the articles relevant to The western region of Crete known as Chania prefecture
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Does Crete have dangerous wildlife? (497 views)Crete is home to lots of unique and interesting wildlife, but the first question you might have is does any of it pose a threat to tourists. The simple answer is no, but as usual ...
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Modern new airport for Crete (87 views)Crete has a number of airports, but the majority of travellers will arrive at either Chania or (more likely) Heraklion. Heraklion Airport is a mixed civilian military facility that is trapped between the sea, the ...
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- Modern new airport for Crete (3.5k views)Crete has a number of airports, but the majority of travellers will arrive at either Chania or (more likely) Heraklion. Heraklion Airport is a mixed civilian military facility that is trapped between the sea, the ...
- Maps of Crete (2.9k views)Prefectures Crete is split into 4 regions or prefectures. There are lots of things to do in each. They don't seem to be particularly meaningful to most visitors so instead we categorise things by the ...
Boat trips & surrounding islets (2.5k views)Crete has nearly 100 smaller islands surrounding it and many of these can be visited with regular boat trips or with a private hire. Some of the islands are protected national parks (called Kri-kri) though ...
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