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.jpg) Rethymno
Rethymno is a smaller city than Chania, but has much of it's charm. There is an old town, constructed largely by the Venetians and the Turkish, and an attractive old harbour and lighthouse. The whole town is dominated by the 'fortezza', a massive stone fort which is open to the public and affords fantastic views over the town, surrounding countryside to the White Mountains, and over the deep blue Mediterranean sea.
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Chania
 Chania is Crete's second city, which also gives it's name to the surrounding prefecture, or county. The city itself is geographically small, and divided roughly into two parts - the old, dating from historical Venetian and Turkish occupation, and the new, where the bustling day to day business of Chania's inhabitants is carried out. The old town boasts an extremely pictureseque Venetian harbour and lighthouse which is the perfect place to watch the world go by after a long day at the beach.
Hotels in Chania tend to be concentrated west of the city, dotted along the long stretch of beach which extends all along the north west coastline. In this area, the tourist village of Platanias is lively and busy, whilst in quieter resorts such as Kolymbari and Maleme, long sunny days go by at an unhurried pace.
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 Kato Stalos
Kato Stalos is a quiet resort, comprising only of a couple of large hotels opposite a sandy beach and a few cafes. It is a short walk to Kalamaki, which has a few tavernas and cafes.
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 Kalamaki
A quiet resort with a nice sandy beach and a few cafes and tavernas, 6km west of Chania. 10 minute taxi or bus ride to Platanias or Chania.
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 Kato Daratso and GalatasA quiet resort with a nice sandy beach and a few cafes and tavernas, 7km west of Chania. 10 minute taxi or bus ride to Platanias or Chania.
 Agia MarinaAgia Marina is a small village, 10 km west of Chania and 2km east of Platanias. It is mostly characterized by some hotels, cafes and tavernas and has an excellent stretch of sandy blue beach. It is a quiet area, but both the bustling tourist centre of Platanias or the historic city of Chania can be reached by a 10 minute taxi or bus ride.
 PlataniasPlatanias is tourist resort, 12km west of Chania. The main street is lined with cafés, mini-markets, bars and restaurants and is very busy in the evenings. There are three or four nightclubs in this area, however, these are situated away from the residential areas. Platanias has many hotels, of all classes, and an excellent sandy beach with watersports.
2km west of Platanias, Gerani is quieter than Platanias and has a lovely sandy beach.
A small village resort 2km further west on the beach from Gerani.
A small village resort 2km further west on the beach from Maleme. Stony/ sandy beach.
A slightly bigger village resort with a few hotels, cafes, bars and restaurants. 2km west of Tavronitis.
 PlakiasA quiet and relaxed holiday village on the south of the island with a stony/ sandy beach.
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