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I love how in Palaiohora there are many options to select from when it comes to beaches, as long as the person has a more adventurous spirit. A couple of my favorite establishments are there too. Definitely try the music coffee shop!
We went there before the main holiday, so it was not so many tourists. That was great. You feel that you live among the residents of Palaiochora, not in a tourist ghetto. People were nice there. One negative thing was that you have to go through the mountains whereever you are going. ,But thats perpaps the reason there is not so many tourists, and thats a good thing!
Great and dramatic landscapes, lots of gorges, mountains and pebble beaches to explore around the area. Driving along the winding roads is an adventure on its own - but go slow! To add to this, very healthy and tasty food and a super casual atmosphere of a grown-up hippie town.
Small town on the quiet southwest coast, 90 minute mountain road drive from the nearest airport, sandy beach lots of small bars, cafes and restaurants, cashpoints, a bank and supermarkets. In October the temperature day highs were 26-30 deg C and windy night lows 12-16 deg C, mainly German tourists. I had a hire car but ended up only using it for the airport runs. Public buses and taxis were inexpensive, reliable and zero risk.
Next to amazing beaches and walking trails on the mountains, Palaiochora was certainly one of the highlights of our stay in Creta. Much nicer than the tourist confusion of the north coast. It can get windy at times!
To my nobble opinion, Palaiochora is not a very picturesque town if compared to other places in Crete. We chose Palaiochora because it was recommended by some friends. As we understood during our staying, this location is a touristic destination also for people that live in Chania. Our staying was not very pleasant, maybe because of the period we visited Paleochora (mid of August). During our vacations, we like to enjoy the sea and the sun, and during the evening, enjoy the place we are at, by walking around the town and finding a place that will host our dinner. Unfortunately, our visit to Palaiochora did not make us enjoy none of these two things. Firstly, staying at the beach became a challenge because of the wind. As we were informed, the weather is a bit peculiar in Palaiochora, as there is a local wind phenomenon. There are beatifull beaches with sand or pebles, but sadly, sandy beaches were not to be chosen as the sand was traveling fast with the speed of the wind. Secondly, the town is full of touristic restaurants, each one offering from souvlaki to fish. It was too hard to find a place to enjoy dinner. The quality of the food was not good even in the restaurants recommended by locals. To conclude, for the type of vacations we like to have, Palaiochora is not recommended. But do not take me wrong. If we would like to eat something fast to enjoy the night in bars, i believe we would have a nice time. I think there are enough choices, and people seem social enough to have a nice time.
“The suite was spacious and comfortable. Many amenities and everything you could need is provided for. Location convenient in Paleochora, short walk to most restaurants and 2 beaches. Breakfast is very good. ”
“Lovely hotel delicious breakfast nice room good location lovely staff”
“Super friendly and helpful staff. Loved our balcony and some kitchen accessories were most welcome and useful. We were right on the beach and close to a great bakery and lots of eateries (GO TO Finikas, so delicious!) and a couple of markets. ”
“It is really close to the center of Palaiochora. It is quiet and it is very clean. We had everything we wanted.”
“Nice and clean apartment. Quite roomy for the prices, also the balcony. Excelent location near the beach and town centre.”
“Wonderful location and luscious garden. One-of-a-kind place, with lots of artwork displayed on the premises. Very helpful owner.”
“best service, best breakfast excellent hotel”
“Clean,comfortable, beautiful flowers in the garden, good breakfast. Also helpful staff.”
“Great hotel, would definitely recommend it. Very nice and quiet. Beach just across the road with free beds and umbrellas for the guests of the hotel.”
“All the little extras like a free bottle of wine in the room along with a basket of fruit and chocolates on arrival .”
“Loved the location and sea view balcony”
“Nice and clean apartment. Quite roomy for the prices, also the balcony. Excelent location near the beach and town centre.”
“Beautiful room and wonderful bed. Very large suite. Large pool and beautiful grounds. Peaceful and relaxing place. Grand view of Libyan sea.”
“Friendly welcome by Manos. Very good location. Room simple but good enough for short stay.”
“Beautiful view. Great location.”
