Attractions
Area of Natural Beauty: Within the geographical region of Gialia you may find some areas with special Natural Beauty like the Preveli Gorge where the Megalos Potamos river is flowing through a pulm forest to a wonderfull beach.
Historic Monasteries / Churches: Wondering within the monuments and ruins o past times around Gialia, offers unique sences to the visitor who feels to be in a complete different scenery scared from the memories of past monks.
Beaches
Distances from the most famous Beaches
- Plakias Beach: 500m
- Scinaria Beach: 7,5km
- Ammoudi Beach: 6km
- Triopetra Beach: 26 km
- Damnoni Beach: 3,8 km
- Preveli Beach: 11km
- Rethymno Beach: 35km
- Elafonisi: 148km
- Balos: 127km
Environment
The south cast of the county of Rethymno is named “Gialia”. Along with the inland is the center of South Crete. Continuous beaches surrounded by high hills and in between, green valleys filled with flowers and aroma. Between the high mountains the gorges Kourtaliotis, Kotsifou and Mesa gorge allow the access between the north and the south compiling a special landscape. Getting down from the mountains you meet, olive farms, small hills, streams, rare flowers and herbs. All these changes in the landscape end in magnificent beaches with cristal clear waters.
Crete Island
The southest part of Europe. The place where visitors are being protected by Gods. The area where the princess Europe fell in love with Zeus. Welcome to the Phoinix perfecture. Leave behind all these that stress you and leave your myth, be part of the history. Conquer the area or leave yourself to be conquered by it. Discover the many aspects of our area, meet all the different view of nature in every corner. Find out about the secrets of the Cretans for long living, the olive oil, cheeses, fruits but also the smile and the joy of life. The Mediterranean climate will fill you with positive energy through the wide light from the sun during the day.
Short Trips in the Traditional countryside: Local maps and guides along with useful information from the locals will offer you much more wonderfull trips.