How to get here

There are three main routes to visit Paleochora

Via Chania

First Route
Chania – Kandanos – Paleochora

Chania – Tavronitis node – Voukolies – Kandanos – Paleochora which is the shortest and the easiest route.

Via Kissamos

Second Route
Chania – Kolimbari – Kissamos

The second route of approximately 85 km is Chania – Kolimbari – Kissamos – Topolia – Strovles – Fterolakos – Plemeniana – Paleochora or Fterolakos – Sarakina – Voutas – Paleochora.

Via Omalos

Third Route
Chania – Omalos

The third route one can choose from Chania to Paleochora is Chania – Alikianos – Lakoi – Omalos – Agia Irini or Chania – Alikianos – Sebronas – Agia Irini – Temenia – Paleochora.

First Route: Chania – Kandanos – Paleochora

The first one is Chania – Tavronitis node – Voukolies – Kandanos – Paleochora which is the shortest and the easiest route.
It is approximately 75 km long. The visitor can admire orange groves along the way as well as the gorges of Mesavlia and Kandanos from high above.

Second Route: Via Chania – Kolymbari – Kissamos

The second route of approximately 85 km is Chania – Kolimbari – Kissamos – Topolia – Strovles – Fterolakos – Plemeniana – Paleochora or Fterolakos – Sarakina – Voutas – Paleochora.
In this route, the visitor will go through luxuriant vegetation and see Topolia Gorge, then go through a small tunel and further down he/she can make a stop and visit the beautiful cave just 200m from the road as well as St. Sofia’s Church. The route goes on through the luxuriant vegetation of Katsomatados village with many chestnuts. Ariiving at Strovles village, one can come to Paleochora via Plemeniana or via Sarakina or via Vouta – all three routes are beautiful, the shortest one being via Plemeniana.

Third Route: Via Chania – Omalos

The third route one can choose from Chania to Paleochora is Chania – Alikianos – Lakoi – Omalos – Agia Irini or Chania – Alikianos – Sebronas – Agia Irini – Temenia – Paleochora.
The fisrt one is 100 km long, very beautiful, and goes through Omalos plateau. The visitor can admire dells and cypresses, as well as a very wild vegetation. The second route is Prasse – Sembrona, Agia Irini and Temenia village where there is a spring with healing water. The third route is through Zourva gorge, as well as Agia Irini gorge, that leads to Sougia and can be visited.