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The Village of Kalivesby Minoa.info / Juhani
Kalives locates on the East side of Chania, at the mouth of the Souda bay. The beach village lives a peaceful life, but on the side of the long main road the local activity is present. The village is surrounded by the olive farms and vineyards. Tourism is concentrated to the hotels that are naturally placed into the village. There are about 20 tavernas, which offer typical Cretan food at a reasonable price.
For the independent travellers, a small family hotel, Ostria, is one good choice. If the selection criteria of the holiday destination are: a peaceful lifestyle in as original Cretan village as possible, a beach nearby, all tourist services in the same village and only a short drive to the bigger cities (Chania 18 km and Rethymnon 35 km), it is easy to choose Kalives.
See the informative panorama picture taken from the western Aptera hills.
See the beach panorama taken from the eastern end of the beach.
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Kalives
has received positive feedback especially as a holiday destination for
families.Slow
traffic, safe environment and the
beautiful well functional hotels attract
those who are looking for a family holiday place. Restful life, peaceful nights
and many
tavernas take care of the relaxing holiday. Nightlife activities are easy to find from Chania.
'There are two beaches in Kalives. One is on the East side of the village ending to the harbour (the picture above is taken from the harbour to the centre of the village), and the other one, very quiet, is about one kilometre West from the centre of the village. The beach in the West is good also for the children because it is gently sloping and has fine sand.
Hobbies and tourist attractions:
Kalives offers good circumstances for hiking, jogging and cycling. At the beach of Almirida there are possibilities of different kinds of water sports. Located nearby is the Kourna Lake, which is the only big freshwater lake in Crete. There is a plentiful fauna and a possibility to study the lake with a pedal boat. Nearby is also the village of Vamos that is a restored old Cretan village. From there it is possible to buy original local products. Also, The White Mountains are on the south side of Kalives, and it is also a place for hiking, as also the plain of Omalos and the Samarian gorge are within reasonable distance.
Additional Information:
Kalives on Google maps
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