1/2 day in Crete: Chaina or Falasarna
Jun 1st, 2012, 05:50 PM
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1/2 day in Crete: Chaina or Falasarna
Hi. We have a cruise stop at Chania in Crete and I was planning on renting a car and driving to Falasarna beach. Then I was told it isn't a good idea to skip Chaina for the beach. What do you all think?
Jun 1st, 2012, 08:46 PM
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Falasarna is a very nice beach, it would take about an hour to get there. What you can do there is lying on the beach and maybe have lunch in one of the nearby restaurants.
Being in a marvelous city like Chania, i personally believe that it would be a pity not to visit the city, which has a lot of offer. If you want to swim, there are nearby beaches, that can be reached with a bus within 15 minutes.
Being in a marvelous city like Chania, i personally believe that it would be a pity not to visit the city, which has a lot of offer. If you want to swim, there are nearby beaches, that can be reached with a bus within 15 minutes.
Jun 7th, 2012, 04:40 PM
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Is it easy to get a cab from the cruise port in Souda into Chaina? I was told the cab drivers in Athens are very aggressive and don't want to merely shuttle tourists, but also give tours. Will we encounter this from cab drivers in Chaina, too?
Jun 16th, 2012, 03:01 AM
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When cruise ship calls at Souda, the city of Chania provides continuous shuttle buses from Souda port to Chania's old town center for 3Euro/pp round trip. You'll not need a taxi, and will have a good time visiting Chania.
We were just there in May on a Saturday, we also walked through a bountiful produce/fruit/meat/seafood outdoor market on the streets to the east of the old town center. However, I don't know if it was a daily market or just on Saturday.
We were just there in May on a Saturday, we also walked through a bountiful produce/fruit/meat/seafood outdoor market on the streets to the east of the old town center. However, I don't know if it was a daily market or just on Saturday.
Jun 16th, 2012, 03:32 AM
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The choice is yours. If I only had half a day, much as I love beaches, I'd do Chania. It's a lovely and interesting town. And shuttle bus or no shuttle bus, you won't have a problem with taxi drivers, I don't think.
Jun 25th, 2012, 03:54 AM
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While the pictures of the Crete beaches look so nice, I am very glad we chose to stay and explore Chania.
It is a great small town, with interesting narrow streets and a picturesque harbor. I also liked the small archeology museum there.
It is a great small town, with interesting narrow streets and a picturesque harbor. I also liked the small archeology museum there.
