The South of Chania region has a few villages with good tourist facilities but it is all on a much smaller scale than on the North coast and tends to cater more to individual travelers. The access to the South is hampered by the mountains and all the roads have to wind up and down the mountain before reaching the coast. Some of the villages such as Loutro and Agia Roumeli can only be reach by boat. This comparative difficulty of access has helped in preventing the area from over development and makes it attractive to visitors who do not like mass tourism. Tourism is not very developed inland although it is possible to find simple accommodation in many villages. Only a few offer web sites at this point in time.
The area of Chania, due to its natural beauty and variety of sights, attracts many tourist from all over the world. The city also accepts visitors who are interested in economical activities in the area, as well as scientists and educators, who are interested in historical files, historical monuments and museums or are interested to visit the Technical University of Crete, which is an important research center. The following diagrams show the tourist movement in the area of Chania during the last decade. The elements are from official sources.
The climate is relatively mild, Mediterranean. During the fall and winter months north and northwest winds dominate, while in the summer the ill winds make it enjoyable. But the divine gift of the eternal sunshine allows one to start their vacation from March and end it at the end of October. Chania has the largest amount of water in Crete (65%), and for this there is rich vegetation of plants and fruitful trees (citrus trees, olives, vines etc.) as well as semitropicals. The very clean beaches of Chania win always the "blue flags" of Europe and are accessible for all ages throughout the year. |
