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The Sfakia Province is well known for the Samaria Gorge which attracts many visitors to Crete but it is a fabulous choice for a holiday of pure relaxation and quiet fishing villages in tranquil surroundings.
If you're staying near the area, it's a great day trip from Chora Sfakion to Paleohora.
If you want to get away from it all, spend a few weeks in a remote waterside location - it's absolute paradise.
The main town of the Sfakia Province is Chora Sfakion, which is a hub of activity in the summer with trekkers arriving by boat to take a bus back to Chania, Rethymnon, or Iraklion.
But if you are there early or late in the season, it can make a very pleasant place to stay for a few days. The town, like many in Greece, is built amphitheatre style surrounding the port.
During World War II, thousands of Allied troops were evacuated by sea from Chora Sfakion after the Battle of Crete.
From Chora Sfakion, you can take a small boat to the west that stops at beautiful Loutro, Agia Roumeli (the base of the Samaria Gorge), Sougia, and finally Paleohora (3 hours). During the summer, you can also take a boat to Gavdos Island.
Loutro is one of the prettiest places I've seen and an idyllic choice for those that want a quiet, relaxing holiday. The surroundings are truly spectacular. In fact, you can only reach Loutro by boat, or with boundless energy on foot.
The town of Loutro circles the only natural harbour on the south coast of Crete, and the ancient port of Phoenix and Anopolis. Pretty white and blue tavernas and hotels are set against the mountains behind.
There is a small pebble beach at Loutro, but for better beaches you canpaddle a small boat to your own private sand cove, or take a boat or trek to the magnificent Sweat Water beach, so named for the freshwater that comes from the rocks, or Marmara Beach.
Not for the faint of heart, a very steep path leads up from Loutro to the village of Anopolis, famous for Daskalogiannis' rebellion against the Turks.
Agia Roumeli is not particularly a destination on it's own, but is where the weary trekkers emerge from the Samaria Gorge, and to them I'm sure it looks like paradise.
There are a few places to stay, tavernas, and a small beach.
Near town the beach is pebbles but if you venture up to the end of the beach you'll find black sand (watch out, it's very, very HOT!)
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