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Kato Daratso is just 8 km from Chania town, the interesting capital town of the west of Crete, and 16km from Chania airport. Daratso and its neighbour Galatas are small villages on the hillside above Kalamaki beach which have expanded down to the coast. Kato (lower) Daratso is the part of the village now bordering the sea.
The original village of Daratso retains a good deal of its traditional charm despite this areas growing popularity.
The beach is a short walk from the older part of Daratso and is called Kalamaki beach. Agii Apostoli beach is another nearby nice popular sandy beach in a fine bay. The beaches here are shallow and good for children Chania Town holidays can take advantage of the proximity of several more superb long open beaches on the west coast of Crete, often backed by verdant green hills and citrus plantations and olive groves.
The original village of Daratso retains a good deal of its traditional charm despite this areas growing popularity.
The beach is a short walk from the older part of Daratso and is called Kalamaki beach. Agii Apostoli beach is another nearby nice popular sandy beach in a fine bay. The beaches here are shallow and good for children Chania Town holidays can take advantage of the proximity of several more superb long open beaches on the west coast of Crete, often backed by verdant green hills and citrus plantations and olive groves.
The memorial is situated in the central Galatas square next to the church. This square and the adjusting roads was the scene of a fierce close combat between New Zealand and German alpine troops on the night of 25th May 1941.
The nun monastery of Agia Kyriaki is located near Varipetro village (about 8km south-west of Chania, very close to Limnoupolis and 1,5km east of Varipetro) in a small gorge of outstanding beauty and very rich flora. It seems that the nuns are trying to make the area into a nature preserve.
A 3 hours round walk starting in the village of Varipetro and leading through olive groves to the monastery of Agia Kiriaki, recently renovated and housing today a community of about a dozen nuns. A paved path leads to the cave hermitage of Agios Antonio, hidden away in dense vegetation.
You can then wind up to the top of a hill where one of the most imposing fortress on Crete, Kastelos, offers panoramic wiews on all the north west coast. Then go down by another path which takes you around the hill and back to Varipetro village.
A 3 hours round walk starting in the village of Varipetro and leading through olive groves to the monastery of Agia Kiriaki, recently renovated and housing today a community of about a dozen nuns. A paved path leads to the cave hermitage of Agios Antonio, hidden away in dense vegetation.
You can then wind up to the top of a hill where one of the most imposing fortress on Crete, Kastelos, offers panoramic wiews on all the north west coast. Then go down by another path which takes you around the hill and back to Varipetro village.
The village is located 8.2 km south of Hania at 100m a.s.l. 2 km from the road to the plateau of Omalos. The whole community of Varipetro used to be a feud belonging to the well-known feudal lord Mario Petros.
So, as they say, it was got its name after him. Throughout the years the name Mario Petros was changed into Vari Petros and turned into Varipetro. Today it consists of 5 more communities, namely Marmaras, Ligides, Potistiria, Miloniana and Oasi. In the 1881 census Varipetro had 128 citizens. Later it was detached from Perivolia and added to Municipality of Chania. In the 1938 census 358 people were recorder to be members of this particular community.
In 1968 doctor Vardinoyannis, who believed that had discovered ancient Kidonia, started excavations at the northeast rocks of the villa in Kastela where there is a Venetian fortress. In the excavations that took place in Dembla the ruins of a prehistoric community were discovered which proved that people have lived in that area since pre-historic years.
The historian Trivan mentions the way the area surrounding Varipetro was populated in a chronicle in 1645. It had then the same name as today and it belongs to St. Lazarus area. Because of its proximity to Chania and the configuration of its ground, Varipetro became the center of severe battles ever since the Venetian occupation and, until recently, during those invasions people of Varipetro sought safety to the mountains of Therisos until the danger was over.
Ever since the two villages have exchanged populations, have protected each other and have formed common bonds. In 1867, the year that the Turks used Towers to repulse the rebellious Cretans, the citizens of Varipetro build the Anibalis Tower southeast from the village. The rebellious activity of the locals was heroic and full of valiant actions. Many of them fought in Macedonia - at the liberating wars - and became distinguished captains.
In the Second World War they helped organize the most unpleasant surprise that had awaited the German parachutists since the beginning of the war. They fought bravely from 1941 until Crete was liberated from its enemies. In retaliation to their resistance during the war, Germans turned the whole area of Varipetro into a Calvary of acts of brutality and constant executions of Greek patriots. However, the rebels did not stop their fight and very often collisions and mortal battles took place. In the most well known battle villagers from Varipetro manag
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