beach
Balos Lagoon
A stunning shallow turquoise lagoon on Crete's northwestern tip where pink-white sand meets three shades of blue water.
18 km · about 20 min drive
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Kolympári
Crete, Greece · Europe
About Kolympári
Kolympári is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Geráni, 35km from Samaria Gorge.
Kolympári is in Crete, Greece, with about 4,100 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Geráni, about 9 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Kolympári?
Within an hour or so of Kolympári: Balos Lagoon (18 km), Old Town of Chania (22 km), Chania Old Venetian Harbour (22 km), Samaria Gorge (35 km).
Are there any good drives near Kolympári?
The nearest famous roads are Kourtaliotiko Gorge Road.
Where is Kolympári?
Kolympári is in Crete, Greece, about 9 km from Geráni.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 4,139
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Greece
- Region
- Crete
- Timezone
- Europe/Athens
- Coordinates
- 35.5412, 23.7799
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Greece
Tourist police (English-speaking): 171.
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Worth the detour from Kolympári
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
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.
22 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Chania Old Venetian Harbour
A Venetian lighthouse, waterfront tavernas and an Ottoman mosque ring Crete's prettiest old port.
22 km · about 25 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.
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.
37 km · about 45 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.
44 km · about 50 min drive
Driving roads near Kolympári
- 44 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.
- 73 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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