Chora Sfakion Crete, Greece beach guide & holiday information
Allow your imagination full reign and picture your idea of the perfect holiday destination. It is bound to have blue skies, gorgeous scenery and ocean waves. You have just had a vision of Chora Sfakion in Crete, Greece. This little pearl of a place has all of the above and much more. With mountain ranges that soar nearly 2500 metres above sea level, wide fertile plains and friendly welcoming people. Chora Sfakion, the capital of the Sfakia region's population of about 400 is made up mostly of fisher folk and shepherds, and those who tend the olive groves.
Located in the southwest of Crete, Sfakia is part of the Chania province and the entire population of the region is only about 2,500, but nowhere is the old adage "dynamite comes in small packages" more real than in these people. Determined to remain free of any foreign yoke it has determinedly resisted invaders, although in these less tumultuous times it does show warmth and hospitality to tourists.
This quiet little holiday spot offers accommodation in various small hotels, and vacationers can book rooms for one or two holiday makers, or apartments with 2 or 3 rooms. The views over the beaches and the ocean are wonderful and the gentle peace that settles over at sundown is soul restoring. So, for families and all vacationers who have had enough of the tourist traps and bustling popular destinations Chóra Sfakíon is the best place for a holiday to remember.