Crete is perfect for those who enjoy the sun . Temperatures do vary, however. Winters are mild with a few rains, with temperatures in the Days: 16°C (61°F) to 21°C (71°F) and in the Nights : 12°C (54°F) to 14°C (58°F). Summers are long and dry, with extremes of 40°C (104°F), making the yearly mean temperature about 17°C (63°F).




The weather now in Maleme Chania : 

• The modern City ( Chania ) . Which is whThe weather now in Maleme Chania :ere the day to day business of the Chania goes on, with its shops ,offices, the post offices and the Street Markets every Thursdays and Saturdays . Inside the town, there are Venetian, Turkish and neoclassic buildings. The public market ( Agora ) holds a master place in the center of the city, a brilliant cross-shaped building that was completed in 1913, and in proportion with the one in Marseilles. Near the city center the Public Garden awaits you next to the "Peace and Friendship of the people" park. The gardens are the prettiest in Crete .

• Therisos :

Therisos ( 16 kms from Chania ) is a historical mountain village in a
rugged but verdant landscape at the foot of the White Mountains . It is a
point of departure for the ascent of the highest peak in the range , Pances (
2,452m. ) .

• Aptera – Ayioi Apostoli ( 2.5 kms West from Chania ): A seaside community where the bathing is wonderful and there are caves which have been used as refuges during successive wars .

• Kato Daratsos – Glaros – Kalamaki : They are among the most frequented beaches in the summer and are modern centres of tourism comprehensive facilities .

• Thodorou : is the little island opposite the shore . The island today has been designated a natural reserve and Cretan wild goats ( Agrimi or Kri-Kri ) are taken there to breed .

• Platanias :

Platanias ( 10.5 kms West from Chania ): Is a beautiful holiday resort
where you can find a lot of pleasant bars , clubs , Restaurants , Shops and
above all the most attractive 4 kilometres long sandy beach. Across
Platanias there is a small island ( Thodorou ) that is a protected area and
where the famous wild ibexes "KRI - KRI" live on.is a picturesque seaside
village and tourist center . The sandy beach , 3 kms in length , is clear and
organized .

• Maleme :

Maleme (16 kms West from Chania ) : is a seaside village in the district
of Kidonia . The beaches with their sand , pebbles and clean - clear
water are inviting places for a swim . Famous also for the heroic battle
fight there against the German paratroopers in May 1941(Battle of Crete)
.There is a German Cemetery up on the hill side facing the plain of
Maleme where 4464 German soldiers who died during the battle of Crete
and the years of occupation are buried here. North of the village, at a
place called Kafkalos, a vaulted late Minoan tomb,which had been
plundered and only contained some potsherds and two seal-stones, was
discovered.Also in the village you will find a Byzantine Church .

• Palaiohora :
Palaiohora ( 73.5 kms WestSouth from Chania ) : This is a very
picturesque large seaside village on the Libyan Sea . It is situated on the
plain and the houses descend to the water’s edge . Also known as Kastelli
Selinou – from the Venetian fort – it is considerd to be the second “ nymph
of the Libyan Sea “ after Ierapetra . The geographical location of the area ,
the climate , the excellenet nature of the beaches , the sunshine and also the
wealth of Greek , Roman , medieval and Byzantine monuments in its
hinterland have resultedin its rapid development into a tourist resort . The
sand and pebble beaches around it , whether crowed or empty , offer an opurtunity to relax , even the most
demanding .

• Sougia :


Sougia ( 67.10 kms South from Chania ) : is a modern coastal fishing
village with a protected harbour and pine-covered slopes around it . There
is a pebble beach in front of the village , 1.5 kms in length , with deep
crystal water . For those visitors who enjoy rambling , nature and
antiquities , there is a surprise .

• Kolimbari ( 23.7 kms West from Chania ) is a seaside fishing village . To the the right from the crossroads at Kolimvari , and 1 km down the road is the Stavropygic Monastery of Gonia , an important national and religious center .

• Kastelli – Kissamos ( 42 kms West from Chania ) is the capital of the district of Kissamos and takes its name from the old Venetian castle there . Its fine beaches are of sand or pebbles , and the climate and sunshine make the area suitable for tourism .

• Falasarna :

Falassarna ( 58 kms West from Chania ) is an area of superb natural beauty and
an archaeological site where many people gather during the summer .

• Sfinari ( 61 kms West from Chania ) with a rocky though not precipitous coastline and very clean sea . Also you ‘ll find many fish restaurants .

• Mony Chrisoskalitisa ( 72 kms South West from Chania ) . A white church and a number of cells lenddiversification to the scenic beauty of this quite , aesthetic area of Crete . According to tradition , the name owes itself to the fact that one of the 90 steps which lead to the nunnery is made of gold but cannot be seen by sinners .

• Elafonisi :

Elafonisi ( 78.5 kms South West from Chania ) . Far away from the crowds
and the reality of today , amidst the unsurpassed azure blue of the
Mediterranean . The island with its fine reddish sand is connected to the
shore by a shallow channel 0.50 – 0.80 m . deep and 800 m. long .

• Gramvousa – Balos Lagoon :

Gramvousa – Balos lagoon . Gramvoussa with its wonderful sandy
beaches , shallowwater , tamarisks and springs with drinking water . Above
the island there are the ruins of a Venetian castle, which was build in 1597.
Out on the is horizon the little island of Agria Gramvousa , inaccessible at
times of rough seas . Opposite is the little harbour of Cape Gramvousa ,
Balos Lagoon , with a small café and a wonderful beaches.

• Omalos (39 kms from Chania ) is the high plateau of the White Mountains ( Lefka Ori ) , 1080 metres.From there begins the Samaria Gorge .

• Samaria Gorgrge :

Samaria Gorge is one of the most beautiful places in Europe , it is 18 kms
long and betwin 3 and 300 metres in width . It was proclaimed a nature reserve in
962 in order to protect the vegetation , birds and animals there , in particular the
Cretan wild goat ( Kri-Kri ) . In 1980 it was awarded a prize by the Council of Europe
as one of the most beautiful places on the continent .Passage through the gorge is
permitted from the beginning of May to the End of October . The route through to the
exit – the Gates – takes 6 – 8 hours .

• Loutro a beautiful seaside village with particular colour.One of few places on Crete where you won’t see vehicles .

• Hora Sfakion – Sfakia ( 72 kms South from Chania ) is a histiric village built like an amphitheatre by the beach . Sfakia is a wild , mountainous area , dominated by the mountain massif of the White Mountains . Full of Gorges , ravines , wild mountain peaks and difficult passes . The people of Sfakia never allowed the Turks to get near their wild mountain are .

• Fangokastello :

Frangokastello (80 kms South East from Chania ) the beach of
Frangokastello is one of the best spots in Crete , with fine sand , crystal –
clear water ( with good snorkelling oppurtunities ) .Next to the beach is the
Castle .

• Imbros Gorge . The road climbs upwards , narrow and full of bends and then runs parallel with the Imbros Gorge . One of the narrowest , deepest and most imposing gorges on Crete , it is 7 kms long , 2-3 metres wide and 300 metres deep.

• Akrotiri Peninsula :

Akrotiri Peninsula ( 6 kms North East of Chania ) interposes it self
between the Gulf of Chania and the Gulf of Souda . There you will find
also ( in Profitis Ilias ) the tomps of Elefterios Venizelos , A simple
memorial recalls the first revolutionary movement which took place in
1897 . You have to visit this place because the View out over Chania Gulf
and towards the White Mountains is unique . 16 kms from Chania you will
find the monastery of Agia Triada. One of the few monasteries in Crete
where monastic life is practised . In a another 4 km from Agia Triada you will find the monastery of
Gouverneto , which has beautiful embossed decorations in Venetian style. The liturgies of Holy Week are
atmospheric. Older than the monastery of Agia Triada, with old murals, it gives a feeling of seclusion and
isolation.

• Stavros :

Stavros (16.1 kms from Chania ) a picturesque little harbour on Akrotiri
with its sandy beach , ideal for swimming . Famous from the film “ Zorba
The Greek “ .

• Kalathas is a small natural bay on the edge of a ravine, with a quiet, sandy beach. Also visitors can swim to the islet which is very close by. The beach can be crowded in summer and at weekends. Very shallow and ideal for children .

• Marathi discovered a few years ago by the inhabitants of Chania. It gets very crowded at weekends. Nice sandy beach with quite warm shallow water.

• Souda :

Souda ( 7 kms from Chania ) is the natural harbour of the prefecture in
one of the largest and safest bays of the Mediterranean . There also you will
find the British War Cemetery ( “ From The Battle of Crete “ ) .

• Kalami ( 14 kms from Chania ) is a small village opposite the island of Souda .

• Kalives ( 17.5 kms east of Chania ) is a seaside and riveside village smothered in greenery and extending along a sandy beach .

• Amlmirida :

Almirida ( 22 kms east from Chania ) is a seaside fishing village .

• Vamos ( 25.1 kms east from Chania ) is a picturesque place with traditional houses .

• Yeoryioupolis ( 38.5 kms east from Chania ) is a coastal village with moderate tourist facilities , built on the mouth of the river Almirou which flows down from Lake Kournas .

• Lake Kournas :

Lake Kournas (48 kms East from Chania ) . This is the village and the
Lake Kournas . This is the Only lake on Crete , which collect water from
the mountains around it .

• Rethymnon ( 66 kms East from Chania ) , rich in history and well worth a visit , is the smaller of the four historic prefectures of Crete . The little Venetian harbour is the jewel of Rethymnon .

• Plakias ( 36 kms South of Rethymnon ) is a seaside settlement and much-frequentedtourist resort , built along the gulf of the same name which is enclosed by Cape Krios and Cape Kako Mouri .

• Knossos Palace :

Knossos : The archeological site of Knossos . By far the Largest of the
Minoan Palaces , it thrived over three-and-a-half thousands years ago at
the heart of a highly sophisticatedisland-wide civilization . Here it was
in legend that King Minos ruled and that his wife Pasiphae bore the
Minotaur – half- bull and half-man .