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.
4 km · about 10 min drive
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Perivólia
Crete, Greece · Europe
About Perivólia
Perivólia works well as a base: 10 minutes from Nerokoúros, 24km from Samaria Gorge.
Perivólia is in Crete, Greece, with about 3,300 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Nerokoúros, about 4 km away.
Perivolia Municipal Stadium (Greek: Δημοτικό Στάδιο Περιβολιών) is a multi-purpose stadium in Mournies, Chania, Greece.
From the 2012-2013 season, Platanias FC were based at Perivolia Municipal Stadium, which led to extensive upgrading and modernization work at all levels during the summer of 2012, to meet in full allRead more
obligations set by the organizing principle of the Greek Super League.
Since then, the Municipal stadium has "transformed" into a modern football stadium, with two tiers (one of them covered), journalists bays, brand-new change rooms for athletes and referees (female assistants have separate changing rooms), clinic, gym, comfortable offices for observers, room for press conferences, and other facilities.
Platanias FC spent 6 years in the top tier Greek Super League from 2012-2013 until their relegation after 2017-2018.
From the 2017-2018 season, Chania FC are also based at Perivolia Municipal Stadium following the merger of AO Chania and PGS Kissamikos.
Platanias FC returned to playing at the smaller Maleme stadium in 2023, making Chania FC the main team at Perivolia stadium.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Perivólia?
Within an hour or so of Perivólia: Old Town of Chania (4 km), Chania Old Venetian Harbour (4 km), Samaria Gorge (24 km), Aradena Bridge (30 km).
Are there any good drives near Perivólia?
The nearest famous roads are Kourtaliotiko Gorge Road.
Where is Perivólia?
Perivólia is in Crete, Greece, about 4 km from Nerokoúros.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 3,320
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Greece
- Region
- Crete
- Timezone
- Europe/Athens
- Coordinates
- 35.4849, 23.9942
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Greece
Tourist police (English-speaking): 171.
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Worth the detour from Perivólia
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.
4 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.
24 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.
30 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.
38 km · about 45 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.
45 km · about 50 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.
47 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.
53 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Perivólia
- 30 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.
- 53 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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