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Getting there: Paleochora
is 75 km from Chania on a good road. There are several buses per day.
The village also has a ferryboat connection
to other villages in south-west Crete.
Atmosphere: It
is a "real" village with a constant population of about
2000. Paleochora is lively and sometimes a little crowded
in the high season but it is very easy to get away from the bustle.
In summer months, the main road crossing the village as well as the
road along the eastern sea front get closed to the traffic in the
evening. This is wonderful if you have children as they can run around
without danger.
Accommodation: Huge
choice of rooms, studios and self-catering apartments. Most of the
time it is very easy to find something on the spot in Paleochora.
Restaurants: Many
restaurants of all kinds.
Shopping: Good
shopping for basic needs .
Nightlife: Several
bars and a discotheque. So there is a nightlife but it is not a
loud place at night.
Beach: Beautiful
long sandy beach, a little exposed to the west wind which often blows
here. There are several other more protected (but pebble) beaches
nearby. There are more beaches further west at Konduras and Krios.
Paleochora on the web: There
is surprisingly little on the web about Paleochora but you can see
a good
map with hotspots. Also worth a visit for a little bit of nostalgia Norbert
Block's Paleochora-Crete a personal account.
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