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11 km West of Chania, Platanyas is the major village of the area with several banks and numerous shops and cafes strung along the bustling coast road. Here you will find superb home grown fruit and vegetables and a real Greek butcher and baker scattered amongst a wide choice of excellent tavernas as well as trendy bars and the odd disco, whilst the coarse sandy beach stretches for miles in both directions and offers a wealth of water sport activities. Of particular note is the remarkable older part of the village, which stands aloof and fortress like, perched on a high bluff overlooking the sea. Being a typically Cretan village, nearly every household has a dog and they do tend to bark at night, especially around the full moon when earplugs, or even an extra bottle of wine at dinner, can be a useful panacea for light sleepers from urban English homes!
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Platanyas
Its rare to find a location actually nicer than described, we were delighted. Full marks for accuracy and comprehensiveness of all information provided. Diane had obviously gone to enormous enormous trouble and was extremely helpful.
Mr B Marriott, Apr 2006
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