Last-Minute-Unterkünfte in Paleochora

Air travellers to Paleochora can use Chania Airport “Ioannis Daskalogiannis”, followed by ab dann ground transport. The airport provides public bus services to Chania and other areas of Crete, with the stop located opposite the Departures area.

NOTOS provides bikes and e-bikes and recommends local routes around Paleochora. A local business offers car and motorcycle rental in Paleochora, along with transfer services.

Paleochora offers a variety of beaches and scenic coastal paths. Paleochora serves as a starting point for boat visits to Elafonisi, Gavdos, Sougia, Agia Roumeli and Loutro.

The Greek Ministry of Culture lists the Fortress of Paleochora among the monuments under the Ephorate of Antiquities of Chania.

The wider area contains small Byzantine churches with frescoes and remains of Early Christian churches. The remains of Castello Selino stand on a hill beside the settlement, overlooking the Libyan Sea.

Paleochora’s food identity is part of Crete’s culinary tradition, highlighting olive oil, cheeses, wild greens, vegetables and local meats. The area is associated with wild greens, Kountoura tomatoes, cured meats, meat, cheeses and fish as characteristic local products.