The Villa Ostria it's about 200 m down a track to a small harbour and
there are numerous places where you can bathe or snorkel from the rocks. However
for the less adventurous swimmers the pink, coral-fringed beaches of Elafonisi
are only a 20 minute drive, 12 km away. The nearest small grocery shops and
tavernas are located in the Village of Kefali, which is also a 20 minute drive.
The tiny Village of Lavadia on the very western tip of Crete is 72 km from
Chania, a good 2 hours drive and anybody you speak to has never heard of it. The
Village boasts a total of 3 simple tavernas.
For a change of scene and a spectacular drive, the Village of Sfinari, just
up the coast to the north, has 3 pretty little tavernas, shaded by Mimosa trees
and overlooking a pebbly beach.