{"id":86340,"date":"2023-03-15T17:40:41","date_gmt":"2023-03-15T16:40:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/boheyho.com\/crete-the-enchanting-south-coast-part-1\/"},"modified":"2024-03-09T20:12:04","modified_gmt":"2024-03-09T19:12:04","slug":"crete-the-enchanting-south-coast-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/boheyho.com\/en\/crete-the-enchanting-south-coast-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Crete, the enchanting south coast – Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The south of Crete is our favorite region, as it is even more untouched and pristine than the north of the island, far away from the main tourist spots on the island. Quiet stretches of coastline, small fishing villages, steep mountains and beautiful bays – all this can be found in the “wild south”.<\/p>\n\n

Chora Sfakion<\/h2>\n\n

Our journey begins in the southwest of Crete in the small, idyllic village of Chora Sfakion, or just Sfakia. There are several family-run restaurants, hotels and vacation apartments in the village. However, many day tourists only use the village as a transit station between the ferries to Crete’s most popular hiking areas or the well liked day trip destination of Loutro.<\/p>\n\n

You can drive to the village entrance by car and park, after which the village is largely car-free. A row of charming tavernas winds along the harbor and from there you have a wonderful view of the sea.<\/p>\n\n

Our accommodation was the hotel’s “No Problem Apartment”.<\/p>\n\n

Samaria By The Sea, Crete<\/h2>\n\n

and have not regretted this decision for a second. The apartment is bright, friendly and furnished in a rather minimalist style. You can prepare your own meals in the kitchenette or make tea and coffee in the morning. There is a small shop just a minute down the street, so you can quickly get everything you need. The absolute highlight, however, is the free-standing bathtub in the middle of the living room, from which you can enjoy the view of the harbor, the sky and the beautiful flowers on the balcony. The bed is huge and super comfortable and we simply felt completely at ease, both in our apartment*<\/a> and the village. <\/p>\n\n

The hotel has a restaurant where you can choose a delish breakfast from the menu. The restaurant is open all day and in the evenings you can enjoy a wide variety of typical local cuisine. Our absolute favorite was “Gigandes”, giant white beans in tomato sauce. They were definitely the best we have tried in Crete so far.<\/p>\n

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