Chorafakia is a small village in the middle of the distance between Kalathas and Tersanas villages, 12 km northeast from Chania. It is an ideal place if you want to have family and unwind holidays staying quite close to the sea.
In Kalathas (1.5 km away to the south) there is a famous, quiet, sandy beach lined by pine trees and a lovely islet in front. A restaurant and a beach-volley field lie on the sandy beach. Tersanas beach (1.5 km away to the northwest) is another fine sandy beach to visit for a few hours. You can find a canteen on that beach.
Another excellent, sandy beach can be found in Stavros (3 km away to the north); it is a narrow strip of sandy beach dominated by a mammoth rock shelf.
 While staying in the Chorafakia village you should visit some of the great Monasteries and churches of the Akrotiri Peninsula, "The Holly Mountain of Crete". The most important are the Gouverneto (Lady of the Angels) and the Katholiko (Agios Ioannis the Hermit).
The village is 15 minutes away from the international airport of Chania in Akrotiri and half an hour from the port of Souda. There is frequent (six times per day) transportation connection with the centre of Chania. Sometimes, especially during the weekends, the sandy beaches may be crowded but then it is a fine place to visit for a few hours.
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