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Aradena Bridge
Vertigo-inducing steel Bailey bridge spanning the 138 m deep Aradena Gorge in Sfakia, southern Crete: planks rattle as you cross, and it doubles as one of Greece's highest bungee-jump sites.
7 km · about 15 min drive
Crete, Greece · Europe
Chóra Sfakíon is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Vrýses, 17km from Samaria Gorge.
Chóra Sfakíon is a town located in Crete, Greece. With a population of 243, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Chóra Sfakíon sits in Greece, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Athens time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Chóra Sfakíon to your route.
Hóra Sfakíon (Greek: Χώρα Σφακίων) or simply Sfakia (Σφακιά [sfaˈca]) is a small town on the south coast of Crete, Greece. It is the capital of the remote and mountainous region of Sfakiá, and has just 322 inhabitants (according to the 2021 census). It lies on the south coast near the end of the Imbros Gorge, 74 kmRead more
south of Chania. It has two small harbours, where the ferry boats from Agia Roumeli dock, which in the summer bring the hikers from the Samaria Gorge to ride buses back to the northern coast. From Hóra Sfakíon, ferries also sail to the nearby coastal village of Loutro and Gavdos island.
Hóra Sfakíon is a small village with a main harbourfront of tavernas, two minimarkets, a butcher shop, and a bakery. There is a quiet local beach next to the west side of the village, and several pebbly beaches nearby. Hóra Sfakíon has a variety of tourist accommodations: rooms, studios, and apartments. The local economy is based on tourism, fishing, olive oil production, and sheep and goat herding.
Hóra Sfakíon prospered during the Venetian and Ottoman occupations and up to the 18th century carried on a flourishing trade with its own small fleet. It was said to have had a hundred churches, but it suffered badly from wartime bombardment during the Battle of Crete and the Allied naval evacuation that followed.
Hóra Sfakíon is known as one of the centres of resistance against the occupying forces of both the Venetians and the Ottomans. The impenetrable White Mountains to the north combined with the rocky beaches on the south helped the locals fight off all invaders. Anopolis, a village near Hóra Sfakíon, is the birthplace of Daskalogiannis, one of the most celebrated Cretan revolutionaries.
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Chóra Sfakíon is located in Crete, Greece, Europe. The coordinates are 35.2018 latitude, 24.1371 longitude.
Chóra Sfakíon has a population of approximately 243 people, making it a town in Greece.
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bridge
Vertigo-inducing steel Bailey bridge spanning the 138 m deep Aradena Gorge in Sfakia, southern Crete: planks rattle as you cross, and it doubles as one of Greece's highest bungee-jump sites.
7 km · about 15 min drive
natural wonder
Europe's longest gorge at 16 km on Crete, a dramatic hike through towering walls down to the Libyan Sea.
17 km · about 20 min drive
famous road
Cliff-hugging Cretan road descending through the Kourtaliotiko Gorge toward Preveli, with vultures wheeling overhead, springs in the canyon floor and Libyan Sea views at the exit.
30 km · about 35 min drive
beach
A dramatic Cretan beach where a palm-lined river meets the Libyan Sea below a gorge, creating an almost tropical setting.
31 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
A beautifully preserved Cretan old town with a Venetian harbor, Ottoman mosques, and the massive Fortezza fortress overlooking the sea.
36 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Crete's most beautiful town with a stunning Venetian harbor, a lighthouse, and Ottoman and Venetian architecture layered across centuries.
37 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
A Venetian lighthouse, waterfront tavernas and an Ottoman mosque ring Crete's prettiest old port.
37 km · about 40 min drive
beach
A dreamy Cretan beach famous for its pink-tinged sand created by crushed shells, with shallow warm waters ideal for wading.
55 km · about 65 min drive
April to October
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