Platanias Beach Crete Chania Area

Platanias Beach is the most vibrant and cosmopolitan coastal resort in the Chania region located just eleven kilometers west of the city featuring an extensive landscape of soft sand and small shingles that stretches for several kilometers along the northern coast in a highly developed environment that is the heart of the islands summer nightlife and entertainment with a continuous line of stylish beach bars luxury resorts and water sports facilities catering to a diverse international crowd while the surrounding geography is dominated by the traditional village perched on the hillside above and the wide open horizon of the Sea of Crete where the spacious shoreline and consistent summer breezes make it a primary destination for both social gatherings and active beach life.