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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.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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Vrýses
Crete, Greece · Europe
About Vrýses
Vrýses works well as a base: 10 minutes from Georgioupolis, 24km from Samaria Gorge.
Vrýses is in Crete, Greece, with about 740 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Georgioupolis, about 6 km away.
Vryses (Greek: Βρύσες) is a village in Crete, Greece, and the seat of the municipality of Apokoronas. It has a population of 854 inhabitants according to the 2021 census. It is now a popular tourist destination that has maintained its Cretan character.
On New Year's Day 2010 the World Meteorological OrganizationRead more
station of the National Observatory of Athens recorded a maximum temperature of 30.4 °C in Vryses, which is the highest January temperature ever recorded in Greece. Furthermore, Vryses recorded 32.1 °C in February 2010 making it the highest temperature ever recorded in Greece during February.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Vrýses?
Within an hour or so of Vrýses: Aradena Bridge (21 km), Old Town of Chania (23 km), Chania Old Venetian Harbour (23 km), Samaria Gorge (24 km).
Are there any good drives near Vrýses?
The nearest famous roads are Kourtaliotiko Gorge Road.
Where is Vrýses?
Vrýses is in Crete, Greece, about 6 km from Georgioupolis.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 740
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Greece
- Region
- Crete
- Timezone
- Europe/Athens
- Coordinates
- 35.3758, 24.2011
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Greece
Tourist police (English-speaking): 171.
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Worth the detour from Vrýses
8 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.
23 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.
23 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.
24 km · about 30 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.
25 km · about 30 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.
31 km · about 35 min drive
beach
Preveli Beach
A dramatic Cretan beach where a palm-lined river meets the Libyan Sea below a gorge, creating an almost tropical setting.
35 km · about 40 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.
60 km · about 70 min drive
Driving roads near Vrýses
- 21 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.
- 31 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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