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Fortification WWII
Category: Forts
Prefecture: Chania
Address: Κόκκινο Χωριό
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Koutalas
Koutalas 2931 hits

Koutalas beach or Koutalis is located in Kokkino Chorio of the municipality of Apokoronas, about 29 km east of the city of Chania and 11 km away from Vamos.

Koutalas beach is a relatively quiet and rocky beach usually visited by families from the nearby villages and few well-informed vacationers. Because of the particular area, in which are some magnificent caves like the Cave of the Elephants or the Petsis Cave, many lovers of exploration are visiting the beach.
The beach is narrow and the waters enclosed by the rocky region result in a small fjord. It is generally secluded beach with few visitors, has calm blue-green waters that create dreamy scenery especially when the sea is calm!
On the beach you will often come across with a group of divers exploring the underwater world or having their first diving lessons! There is also a shelter that offers the only shade on the beach to protect you from the sun and some rocky points offered for sunbathing, fishing and many dives!
To get here you have to take direction north to Kokkino Chorio and proceed to the lighthouse at the tip of the cape. Nowadays there are signs that will lead you to the beach.
A swim in the beautiful waters of Koutalas worth combined with a walk to the lighthouse at the tip of the peninsula, which was built in 1864.
At Kokkino chorio you can also find traditional taverns with delicious snacks in order to satisfy your appetite after a long swimming and a cafe for breakfast or afternoon coffee!
A traditional glass factory with handmade artwork also located in the village worth a visit to admire and buy beautiful creations.
Nearby there are many other beautiful and most organized beaches such Kalives, Almyrida and Georgioupolis and traditional villages for exploring and wandering at the local rhythms!

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Kambia 2695 hits

Kambia, on the Apokoronou Peninsula, is a small traditional Vilage near the village of Plaka. As you leave Plaka and follow signs for Kokkino Chorio, you will start to climb up a hill. After about a kilometre, on the bend, turn right in to the tiny hamlet of Kambia. Kambia has about 50 permanent residents.

As always, there is a nice church in the middle of the old houses that form the original village. The older generation of villagers live here along with a few foreign neighbours in adjacent renovated houses.

It is within easy driving distance (4 km) of the coastal resort of Almerida, with its lovely sandy beach, and the busy town of Kalives, which offers shopping and amenities for day-to-day living.

The quaint hamlet of Kambia has magnificent uninterrupted views of Souda Bay, olive and pine covered hills and valleys, and the White Mountains which are snow capped for 6 months of the year. With peaceful fields and olive groves, Kambia - Apokoronas area comprises some of the most attractive villages on Crete such as Kokkino Chorio, Plaka, Drapanos, Xirosterni, Gavalohori, Vamos and Kefalas, all of which are old traditional villages with stone houses and beautifully blended new developments.

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Kokkino Chorio 2687 hits

Kokkino Chorio is a small, traditional Greek village on the coast of the Apokoronou Peninsula. From here the views across Souda Bay to the Akrotiri Peninsula are magnificent, and to the south the White Mountains provide a dramatic backdrop, making the village a highly desirable location both for permanent residence and for holidays.

It is only a few minutes drive from Plaka with its tavernas and bars, and the lovely sandy beach at Almerida. A few minutes further brings you to Kalives where there are more sandy beaches, good shopping for day-to-day needs and a variety of other amenities.

The village is famous for taking part in the filming of Zorba the Greek – Antony Quinn is still talked about in the local kafenions!

Above Kokino Horio is the strangely shaped hill Drapanokefala or Calapodha (so named during the Venetian occupation). The coastline northwest of the village is an extremely interesting place for a walk due to the ground formation and the caves, such as the cave of Petsi (or Karavotopos). Another cave called Katalimata, located at the centre of the village, is also an interesting site.
At cape Drapano, approximately 10 metres under water, is the impressive Elephant Cave, an area 60mx60m full of stalactites and stalagmites of various shapes and colours.
 

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Drapanos 2677 hits

Set high on the Drapanos Apokoronas peninsula hill, this village often has panoramic views of either Souda Bay and the coastal villages of Almyrida and Kalives to the north and west, or the green valley and the White Mountains to the south. There is a taverna, mini market, and 2 cafes in the village itself, and only an 8 minute drive to Ombrogialos Cove and  Almyrida or 13 minutes to Kalives and the National Highway.

Slowly expanding, its still quite a traditional village with an area on the outskirts which is essentially ‘new build’. There are about 110 permanent residents.

It’s also difficult to believe that Drapanos is at the forefront of a project supported by WWF (world wildlife fund) Greece. A lady called Sharon Jackson is currently heading a project for ESA (the European Sustainability Academy) to build a ‘fully sustainable’ residential conference, international management and research centre .

The building will be constructed in a very old and traditional manner – possibly using elements of mud and straw. It is planned to be open in September 2010. The plot is on the outskirts of the village and the intention is that the building is also used by the villagers to provide them with another amenity.