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Elafonisi ( Ελαφονήσι , Elafonissi) is a small island located at the end of the south-western edge of Crete. A characteristic feature of Elafonisi is the shallow lagoon connecting it with Crete. Warm and crystal clear water with a color changing from green to deep blue, is adjacent to beautiful wide beaches, whose white sand is in some places mixed with broken shells creating picturesque pink stripes. This amazing blend of colors makes Elafonisi easily claim to be called an exotic paradise.
Elafonisi, however, is not only idyllic pictures, because there are also two tragic stories connected with this place. The wind called livas blowing from the Sahara can create some of the highest waves in the Mediterranean Sea in this region of Crete. The Austrian Lloyd liner convinced of this, which sank here in 1907, and its victims rest on the island. Another tragic history associated with this beach is the slaughter of 850 women and 40 men made by the Egyptian army in 1824 under the leadership of Pasha Ibrahim.
The most popular ways to get to Elafonisi are the route along the west coast of Crete or an alternative route through the Topolia Gorge. In my opinion, it is best to cross both routes, because they are equally interesting and picturesque. Regardless of the route chosen, coming from Chania, you have to take the New National Road more or less to Kissamos. Before this you have to make a decision to choose a further route, if you decide to drive through the Gorge of Topolia, then take the exit from New National Road just behind Kokkino Metochi and if you are driving along the coast you have to follow Kissamos towards the west coast.
Both roads are relatively well marked and you should not have a problem getting to Elafonisi. Behind the village of Kefali, both routes merge again. Not far from this road is the picturesque white monastery of Chrissoskalitissa. This church is known mainly from the legend circulating on it. According to this story, one of the steps leading to the top of the monastery is made of gold, but only sinless people can see it. The monastery is just 3 kilometers away from Elafonisi beach. After reaching the place, the car can be left on a vast wild car park, where shady places under trees are in the "price" and rather hard to get them. There are several taverns on the beach and small guesthouses where you can spend the night.
Elafonisi is one of the biggest tourist attractions of Western Crete next to Samaria. Virtually every person going to Crete has heard or will definitely hear some information about this beach. Unfortunately, the popularity of Elafonisi makes it quite crowded. In July and August this place attracts over 2.5 thousand. tourists a day. If someone is looking for peace, they should appear on this beach in the morning or wait until afternoons, when most people are already starting to return to hotels. Especially a lot of tourists come to Elafonisi on weekends, so these days are best spent on visiting other interesting places in Crete.
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W 2002 roku Falasarna zdobyła tytuł najlepszej plaży w Grecji. Wyróżnienie to nie jest bynajmniej przypadkowe, gdyż miejsce to jak na standardy Krety jest naprawdę unikalne.
Elafonisi is a small island located at the end of the southwestern edge of Crete. A characteristic feature of Elafonisi is the shallow lagoon connecting it with Crete.
Elafonisi is a small island located at the end of the southwestern edge of Crete. A characteristic feature of Elafonisi is the shallow lagoon connecting it with Crete.
This is the second largest airport (IATA code: CHQ) in Crete. In 2010, the airport in Chania served a total of over 1.65 million passengers.
Chania (Χανιά) is the second largest (after Heraklion) city of Crete. The biggest advantage of Chania is the area of the Old Town and the beautiful Venetian Harbor.
Aptera is a city whose history dates back to at least a thousand years before our era. In the peak period, about 20,000 lived in it. people, of which only 1/5 were free people.
Chania (Χανιά) is the second largest (after Heraklion) city of Crete. The biggest advantage of Chania is the area of the Old Town and the beautiful Venetian Harbor.
The genesis of the name of this poviat will not surprise anybody who will break the road from the Imbros gorge to Hora Sfakion.
Frangokastello is a small fortress that was built by the Venetians over four years from 1371. Initially, the castle was named after Saint Nikitas.
(Χρυσοσκαλίτισσα) The Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary with the Golden Step from the 17th century is the westernmost church building of this type.
(Χρυσοσκαλίτισσα) The Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary with the Golden Step from the 17th century is the westernmost church building of this type.
Omalos is a perfect starting point for exploring the Samaria Gorge. Located over 1,100 m above sea level extends over an area of 25 km2. Its size corresponds more or less to the size of the Lasithi Plateau.
Located 47 km from the city of Chania, it is the only freshwater lake in Crete. Its area is about 580 thousand. sqm. and the maximum depth is about 45 meters
Omalos is a perfect starting point for exploring the Samaria Gorge. Located over 1,100 m above sea level extends over an area of 25 km2. Its size corresponds more or less to the size of the Lasithi Plateau.
The steel crossing, which in the central part is separated from the ground by nearly 150 m, is at the leading position of the places where the longest bungee jumps are made.
Chania (Χανιά) is the second largest (after Heraklion) city of Crete. The biggest advantage of Chania is the area of the Old Town and the beautiful Venetian Harbor.
The genesis of the name of this poviat will not surprise anybody who will break the road from the Imbros gorge to Hora Sfakion. Word
This is the second largest airport (IATA code: CHQ) in Crete. In 2010, the airport in Chania served a total of over 1.65 million passengers.
Chora Sfakion is an extremely picturesque mountain village of the mountainous and wild Sfakia region
Loutro is famous for the fact that you can get to it only from the sea or walk on the mountain trail, because there is no other road here.
Stavros used to be a small fishing village. Today, it is primarily a tourist destination, but in a positive sense.
The cave is less than 1 km from Moni Gouvernetou Monastery. You will reach it using the pedestrian trail that has been marked out along the slope of the Avlaki Gorge.
Balos is one of Crete's flagship beaches if not all of Greece. We can assure you that the landscapes you see during your trip to Balos will remain with you for a very long time.
Moni Katholiko is probably the oldest and most spectacular monastery in Crete. It is located 20 km north-east of Chania.
The Orthodox monastery of Agia Triada, located on the northern part of the Akrotiri peninsula, is one of the most beautiful and richest monasteries in Crete.
The Orthodox monastery of Agia Triada, located on the northern part of the Akrotiri peninsula, is one of the most beautiful and richest monasteries in Crete.
Gouverneto Monastery is probably the oldest active Greek Catholic monastery located on the Akrotiri peninsula near Chania.
The length of the trail leading through this place is about 8 kilometers and the difference in altitude is about 600m.
Agia Roumeli znajduje się na południowym wybrzeżu Prefektury Chania, pomiędzy miejscowościami Chora Sfakion i Paleochora.
Until the early nineties, this place was known only to few tourists and local residents.
Paleochora is a quite well-organized tourist town, with a beautiful large sandy beach
Ruiny starożytnego miasta Lissos znajdują się około 3,5 km od miejscowości Sougia na południowym wybrzeżu Krety.
Samaria is one of the most important tourist attractions located in the western part of Crete.
On the north-western coast of Crete, at the foot of the Gramovous peninsula, there are ruins of the ancient port of Korikos, later known as Falassarna.
Krios Beach is located about 9 km west of Paleochora and it is also the last beach on this stretch of the southern coast
Between the villages of Topolia and Koutsamatados there is an interesting cave known as Agia Sofia
Milia is an authentic mountain settlement, which most probably dates from about the seventeenth century.
On the edge of the village of Potamida grows a complex of clay mounds called Komolithi (Komolithoi)
Grammeno (Γραμμένο) is a beach that can be counted among one of the best and most beautiful beaches in this part of Crete.
Platanias is a popular tourist destination. It is here that there are very interesting tunnels from World War II.
Polyrinia was one of the most important city-states of western Crete during the Hellenistic and Roman periods. It was built amphitheater on a steep hill, rising to a height of 481 meters above sea level
The Agia Irini gorge, just a short distance from the village of Sougia, is one of the most popular hiking destinations.
The island of Gramvousa, or in fact Imeri Gramvousa (Ήμερη Γραμβούσα), is an inseparable point of a trip that combines a stay in the Balos Lagoon with visiting the remains of a fortress located on the top of the island of Imeri Gramovousa.
Agia Roumeli is located on the south coast of Chania Prefecture, between Chora Sfakion and Paleochora.
The Byzantine church of Agios Pavlos was erected on the remote Selouda Beach in the south of Crete.
There is a beach in Crete that literally makes some people shiver. This place is Seitan Limania which can be translated as Satan's Ports or Cursed Ports.
Aspri Limni means White Lake, although the lake is just a conventional name. Under this term there is a small bay.
Diaskari Beach, also known as Green Beach, is less than 3 km from Makry Gialos. This quiet place with a small and simple tavern is a good way to spend a relaxing day away from more crowded places.
Krios beach is located about 9 km west of Paleochora and it is also the last beach on this section of the southern coast, accessible by road. For Crius, the asphalt road leaves the coast line and goes deep into the island, turning into a gutter.
Damnoni boasts a wide beach located in a deeply embedded bay, the boundaries of which are marked by two peninsulas facing the sea. Along the shore of a small river that flows into the sea in the western part of the beach, there is a local road where you can leave your car. However, if you plan to come here weekend, you have to reckon with the fact that finding a free place to park the car can take a moment.
Komentarze
Vai Bay
Witam jak trafić na Vai Bay plaże palmową? Koło jakiego miasta leży ? Jakie inne plaże poleca pan blisko miejscowości Malia.
Niestety zdecydowana większość ciekawych topowych plaż położona jest dosyć daleko od Malii. Plaża Vai znajduje się kilkadziesiąt kilometrów na wschód od miasta Sitia. W przypadku dojazdu z Malii oznacza to całkiem długi dojazd.
Szczegółowy opis plaży Vai znajdziesz na tej stronie:
http://www.crete.pl/plaze/palmowa-plaza-vai.html
Vai Bay
dziękuję za odpowiedz. Wypożyczam samochód chce pozwiedzać Kretę.Tylko żeby pogoda była.pozdrawiam
Harmonogram rejsów Chora Sfakion - Paleochora - Elafonisi
Witam
Podczas naszego pobytu w Komitades - planujemy popłynąć na Elafonisi. Jak się tam dostać statkiem?? Czy znajdziemy gdzieś harmonogram i cennik. Najlepiej byłoby z Chora Sfakion ale nie wiem czy to możliwe.
Niestety w Twoim przypadku nie będzie to takie proste. Pierwsza kwestia jaką powinnaś uwzględnić jest to, że promy z Chora Sfakion do Paleochory nie pływają bezpośrednio. Będziesz musiała przesiąść się w Agia Roumeli. Podróż zajmie Ci bardzo dużo czasu i na pewno nie uda Ci się dopłynąć tak aby zdążyć tego samego dnia na łódź wypływającą z Paleochory do Elafonisi. Już zupełnie inną kwestią jest koszt takiego transferu między Chora Sfakion a Paleochorą. W jedną stronę zapłacisz około 20€ od osoby. Myślę, że takie rozwiązanie nie ma sensu.
co zobaczyć blisko Panormon?
Hej
Lecimy z 2 dzieci młodsze ma 2 latka, dlatego interesują nas ciekawe miejsca ale nie daleko max 2 h autem? Czy jest możliwe by w tym czasie dojechać do różowej plaży?
co zobaczyć blisko Panormon?
Hej, z Panormos do Elafonissi potrzeba co najmniej 2,5 -3 godziny aby dojechać do Elafonissi. Różnica w czasie zależy od tego czy pojedziecie przez wąwóz Topolia czy zachodnim wybrzeżem.
wynajem auta
Witam :) chciałam się dowiedzieć ile mniej więcej kosztuje wynajęcie auta na Krecie (na dobę lub dwa dni)? I oczywiście w którym rejonie najlepiej wynająć hotel, tak aby nie było za daleko do części atrakcji (myślę też o Elafonisi). Pozdrawiam :)
odp. Wynajem auta
Witaj, cena samochodu jest uzależniona przede wszystkim od klasy i wielkości auta. Najtańsze typu Kia Picanto to koszt około 40€ / dobę. Najdroższe samochody potrafią kosztować nawet ponad 500 €/dobę. Krótki czas wypożyczenia podwyższa koszty, tu obowiązuje reguła że im dłuższy okres wynajmu tym cena za dobę mniejsza. Jednak nie wszystkie wypożyczalnie chcą wypożyczać samochody na tak krótki okres. Np. polski pośrednik Autoway wypożycza samochodu na minimum 3 dni. W dużych sieciowych wypożyczalniach nie powinno jednak być z tym problemu. Na poniższej stronie znajdziesz wyszukiwarkę samochodów, możesz po określeniu kryteriów porównać ceny: http://www.crete.pl/samochodem-po-krecie/samochodem-po-krecie.html Zwracaj tylko uwagę na typ ubezpieczenia. Najlepsze jest ubezpieczenie bez wkładu własnego czy zabezpieczenia kartą. To jednak też podwyższa koszty wynajmu.
Co do hotelu to ideałem byłby zatem środek wyspy czyli okolice Rethymno. Stąd będzie mniej więcej jednakowa odległość zarówno w okolice Heraklionu, jak i zachodniej Krety. Jeśli jednak w planach masz zwiedzanie przede wszystkim zachodniej części wyspy to zdecydowanie lepiej poszukać czegoś w rejonie Chanii.
Nie wiem na ile się wybierasz ale Kreta jest duża - z jednego krańca na drugi jest ok 6 godzin jazdy - trasa Xerocampos - Chania. jeśli nie chcesz spędzić urlopu w samochodzie ta wybierz najbardziej Cie interesujące 1/3 wyspy i znajdź zakwaterowoanie pośrodku. Jeśli chcesz zwiedzać to najlepiej znaleźć pensjonat, bo nie trzymają Cię godziny, jeśli wyjazd zorganizowany z biurem to to hotel z dwoma posiłkami i żeby drugi posiłek był jak naj dłużej dostępny - w czasach jak jeszcze nie było regularnych lotów na Kretę byliśmy kiedyś w hotelu gdzie śniadanie wydawali od 7:00 a obiadokolację do 22 - wtedy był czas na wycieczki.
Parking tylko płatny
W tej chwili dostępny jest tylko parking płatny. Dalszy wjazd bliżej plaży i parkowanie pod drzewami jest niemożliwe bo zagrodzili drogę. Koszt parkingu to 5E za cały dzień.Parkng najbliżej wejście jest naprzeciwko resortu Elafonisi.
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