Platanias
Platanias village lies on the western part of Crete just 10km away from Chania. It is an attractive holiday resort with soft sandy beaches, quality hotels, excellent services and breathtaking sceneries. It is situated by the mouth of the homonymous river, Platanias. At the river's shore there are many
plane-trees, which are called "Platania" in Greek and that explains the name of the area.
The picturesque old town is located above the resort on a hill and offers shopping and dining opportunities mixed with good views.
The wonderful beaches and the considerable tourist development with numerous facilities for the visitors, make Platanias the most important tourist centre of western Crete.
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Heraklion
The prefecture of Heraklion is the biggest on the island and is surrounded by Ida mountains and Lassithi
Chania
The prefecture of Chania occupies the west section of the island. It's a mainly mountainous region with the White Mountains
Rethymno
The prefecture of Rethymno lies between two large mountain ranges, the White mountains and Ida
Lassithi
Lassithi is the easternmost prefecture of Crete. Agios Nikolaos, the capital of the prefecture is a cosmopolitan, coastal town on Mirabello bay.
