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Vritomatis Beach (and the Filaki beach) is the only official nude beach in Crete. The beach is affected by the southern winds and has no accommodation or other facilities.
You can reach the beach by foot from Chora Sfakion or by car easily.
To get to the beach, at about 500 m before entering Chora Sfakion you’ll see a road to the left which takes you to Hotel Vritomartis. On the left of this street you’ll see another small street which will take you to the beach. The hotel and the beach is nudist friendly (and is the only one of this kind in Greece). Filaki Beach (and the small Vritomatis Beach some hundred meters to west) is the only official nude beach in Crete. While the nudist-friendly beaches can briefly turn into clothing-required beaches – particularly in July and August – Filaki Beach is a nude beach during the entire summer season. The beach is separated into two parts: half for naturists, half for everyone else. There’s also a shuttle bus running from the hotel to the beach at regular intervals.
On the beach you’ll find a bar (operated by the hotel). You can also rent umbrellas and sun beds. If you feel like exploring the surrounding waters, you can rent a canoe.
Probably the most interesting gorge in Chania Prefecture in flora is the Sfakian Gorge or Lagko (it is famous as the Gorge of Bartholomew) located between Hora Sfakion coastal village and Imbros village to the north.
You can visit it in two ways:
a) From the Porolagko, situated southwards at a distance of 2 km from Chora Sfakion on the asphalt road to Chania city. Up to the end of the gorge, the distance is 6,5 km and the walking on the watercourse is very smooth and lasts 3,5 hours including the return. At the end of the passage northwards, on a small elevation, there is an old sheepfold. You will also meet the little chapel of Apostle Paul that was built by the Sfakians in 1407.
b) From the village of Imbros in Sfakia, you walk for two hours before reaching the very beautiful cattlemen village called Kali Lakki that has been abandoned for years now. After walking for about half an hour from there, you meet the aforementioned chapel of Apostle Paul, and then walk on for another two hours before meeting the way out to the asphalt road.
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