1. ~ Chania to Sfakia - 1.5 hour drive. (without stops)
2. ~ Imbros Gorge - is an 11 km long canyon located before Hora Sfakion(Skakia) in southern Crete.
The gorge of Imbros is the second most popular gorge for walkers in Crete after the gorge of Samaria.
The main reasons for this are that:
*It is much easier to walk than Samaria: walking distance is 8 km, total descent is around 600m and the average walking time is about 2.5 hours.
* The path is generally easier underfoot.
* This is the sort of walk that you could easily walk with children.
* It also would not need to take a whole long day
3. ~ Chania to Frangokastello - 2 hr drive - without stops
Frangokastello - Frangokastello is in the area of Sfakia, on the south coast of west Crete, 13 kilometres east of Chora Sfakion .
Frangokastello is a small seaside village. It is famous for its Venetian castle of the same name, which is preserved in very good condition.
About 300 metres east of the castle is one of the most BEAUTIFUL BEACHES in Crete, known as “Orthi Ammos” (“Standing Sand”), named after the sand dunes you have to scramble down to reach the water. The sea is crystal-clear and the bottom slopes down very gently.