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Old Town of Chania
Crete's most beautiful town with a stunning Venetian harbor, a lighthouse, and Ottoman and Venetian architecture layered across centuries.
16 km · about 20 min drive
Crete, Greece · Europe
Kalýves works well as a base: 15 minutes from Vrýses, 28km from Samaria Gorge.
Kalýves is a town located in Crete, Greece. With a population of 1,457, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Kalýves 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 Kalýves to your route.
Kalyves (Greek: Καλύβες) is a large village in Crete, Greece. It is the main village in the municipal unit of Armenoi.
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Kalýves is located in Crete, Greece, Europe. The coordinates are 35.4505 latitude, 24.1751 longitude.
Kalýves has a population of approximately 1,457 people, making it a town in Greece.
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Crete's most beautiful town with a stunning Venetian harbor, a lighthouse, and Ottoman and Venetian architecture layered across centuries.
16 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
A Venetian lighthouse, waterfront tavernas and an Ottoman mosque ring Crete's prettiest old port.
16 km · about 20 min drive
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.
27 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
A beautifully preserved Cretan old town with a Venetian harbor, Ottoman mosques, and the massive Fortezza fortress overlooking the sea.
28 km · about 35 min drive
natural wonder
Europe's longest gorge at 16 km on Crete, a dramatic hike through towering walls down to the Libyan Sea.
28 km · about 30 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.
38 km · about 45 min drive
beach
A dramatic Cretan beach where a palm-lined river meets the Libyan Sea below a gorge, creating an almost tropical setting.
43 km · about 50 min drive
beach
A stunning shallow turquoise lagoon on Crete's northwestern tip where pink-white sand meets three shades of blue water.
55 km · about 65 min drive
April to October
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