Hotels in the old town HotelWalk to the harbour.
5Days
13Stops
5Meal tips
About £70-130 a day, mid-range, flights excludedBudget
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Five days around Chania: the Venetian old town, the Samaria Gorge, pink-sand Elafonisi and Balos Lagoon. A car is useful. Best in May-June and September-October.
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Day by day
Old town
10:00
13:00
19:00
🍽 Where to eat
lunchGyrosCretan · $
🎟 Book ahead for day 1Tickets and tours: Old Venetian Harbour 🏨 Find a hotel
Samaria Gorge
06:30
08:00
16:00
🍽 Where to eat
lunchPacked lunchCretan · $
🎟 Book ahead for day 2Tickets and tours: Bus to Omalos
Elafonisi
09:00
11:00
18:00
🍽 Where to eat
dinnerTaverna dinnerCretan · $$
🎟 Book ahead for day 3Tickets and tours: Drive to Elafonisi
Balos Lagoon
09:00
16:00
🍽 Where to eat
lunchLunch on boardCretan · $$
🎟 Book ahead for day 4Tickets and tours: Boat from Kissamos
Rethymno or Akrotiri
10:00
16:00
🍽 Where to eat
dinnerFarewell dinnerCretan · $$
🎟 Book ahead for day 5Tickets and tours: Rethymno old town
Good to know
✈️ Getting thereChania Airport is 20 minutes from town by bus or taxi.
🚆 Getting aroundHire a car to explore. Buses cover main routes.
💷 CurrencyEuro (€). Cards widely accepted.
🗣 LanguageGreek. English is widely spoken.
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Photos: Pham Ngoc Anh, Nafsika G., Ilias Nikolarakis, Piotr Baranowski, Alexiou Konstadinos, Daniel Nouri on Pexels.