Municipality of Platanias

The Municipality of Platanias, is located in the prefecture of Chania on the west end of the island of Crete. The Municipality of Platanias, extending over 495 sq. kms, is the largest in the regional unit of Chania. It has a population over 20,000 and stretches from the northern coast of the island to the peaks of the Lefka Ori (White Mountains) in the south. 

The Municipality of Platanias is an enchanting uniquely gifted place, with a rich history and tradition, hospitable people and natural landscapes of unsurpassed natural beauty! Platanias is not by chance considered the quintessence of Crete and a world of natural contradictions. From the great blue of the coastal villages, following the magical inland routes to the proud mountain peaks. Unique historical, environmental and religious monuments, beautiful natural paths, rocky mountain slopes, stunning gorges, numerous wooded paths, alternative routes for hiking and mountain bike, traditional villages, taverns offering unique tastes and intense night life are just a few of the things that make Platanias a blessed land!