landmark
Old Town of Chania
Crete's most beautiful town with a stunning Venetian harbor, a lighthouse, and Ottoman and Venetian architecture layered across centuries.
5 km · about 10 min drive
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Galatás
Crete, Greece · Europe
About Galatás
Galatás is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Agía Marína, 26km from Samaria Gorge.
Galatás is in Crete, Greece, with about 3,200 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Agía Marína, about 4 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Galatás?
Within an hour or so of Galatás: Old Town of Chania (5 km), Chania Old Venetian Harbour (5 km), Samaria Gorge (26 km), Aradena Bridge (32 km).
Are there any good drives near Galatás?
The nearest famous roads are Kourtaliotiko Gorge Road.
Where is Galatás?
Galatás is in Crete, Greece, about 4 km from Agía Marína.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 3,166
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Greece
- Region
- Crete
- Timezone
- Europe/Athens
- Coordinates
- 35.4986, 23.9634
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Greece
Tourist police (English-speaking): 171.
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Worth the detour from Galatás
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Chania Old Venetian Harbour
A Venetian lighthouse, waterfront tavernas and an Ottoman mosque ring Crete's prettiest old port.
5 km · about 10 min drive
natural wonder
Samaria Gorge
Europe's longest gorge at 16 km on Crete, a dramatic hike through towering walls down to the Libyan Sea.
26 km · about 30 min drive
bridge
Aradena Bridge
Vertigo-inducing steel Bailey bridge spanning the 138 m deep Aradena Gorge in Sfakia, southern Crete: planks rattle as you cross, and it doubles as one of Greece's highest bungee-jump sites.
32 km · about 35 min drive
beach
Balos Lagoon
A stunning shallow turquoise lagoon on Crete's northwestern tip where pink-white sand meets three shades of blue water.
35 km · about 40 min drive
beach
Elafonissi Beach
A dreamy Cretan beach famous for its pink-tinged sand created by crushed shells, with shallow warm waters ideal for wading.
46 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
Old Town of Rethymno
A beautifully preserved Cretan old town with a Venetian harbor, Ottoman mosques, and the massive Fortezza fortress overlooking the sea.
48 km · about 55 min drive
famous road
Kourtaliotiko Gorge Road
Cliff-hugging Cretan road descending through the Kourtaliotiko Gorge toward Preveli, with vultures wheeling overhead, springs in the canyon floor and Libyan Sea views at the exit.
56 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Galatás
- 32 kmAradena BridgeVertigo-inducing steel Bailey bridge spanning the 138 m deep Aradena Gorge in Sfakia, southern Crete: planks rattle as you cross, and it doubles as one of Greece's highest bungee-jump sites.
- 56 kmKourtaliotiko Gorge RoadCliff-hugging Cretan road descending through the Kourtaliotiko Gorge toward Preveli, with vultures wheeling overhead, springs in the canyon floor and Libyan Sea views at the exit.
Driving in Greece
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.88/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€7.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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