Akrotiri Village in Chania

Information About Akrotiri

Akrotiri Chania: Akrotiri lies 10 km north-east of Chania town close to the second airport of Crete. Akrotiri is famous for its long history and heritage. The village is adorned with interesting museums and monuments and monasteries like Gouverneto, Agia Triada and Paxinos.

Around the beautiful village, you will find plenty of accommodations. In close distance is the seaside settlement of Kalathas which has a beautiful sandy beach with crystalline waters.

Other fine beaches can be found in Akrotiri, like Stavros beach, where, apart from the soft sand and the clear waters, visitors can admire a Neolithic cave that was used as a sanctuary from the Bronze Period and through all the Greek periods.