Car Rental in Platanias Chania

At west of Chania, just twenty minutes by car, is the popular seaside resort of Platanias, which it attracts thousands of tourists. Its name was taken thanks to the many plane trees that existed on the river crossing the area, called Platania or Keritis.

It is distinguished in Ano Platanias, which is the old village and is built on a hillside with spectacular views of the sea and the islet of Thodorou opposite, and in Kato Platanias with its wonderful beach and cosmopolitan life.

In Platanias you will find numerous bars, cafes, nightclubs, restaurants offering food from all around the world, where you will taste European, American, Indian, Chinese, etc. cuisine. In Ano Platania mainly, you will meet wonderful and several fish taverns and taverns with Cretan traditional cuisine, where you will eat fresh fish, Mediterranean dishes and traditional dishes. Additionally along the main road you will find shops selling clothing, tourist shops, fast food, supermarkets, pharmacies, clinics, banks, jewelries, bakeries, confectioneries, health center etc.

The beach of Platanias is great, it has fine sand and pebbles in a few places, and it has crystal clear and shallow water. It is fully organized with lifeguard services, sun loungers with umbrellas, all day beach bars and pool bars, offering comfort, relaxation and fun. There is also the possibility of seaside and water sports like Jet Ski, windsurfing, kite surf, tubes, canoe, sup, beach volley and racquets. Opposite the beach of Platania, it is the protected island of Agioi Theodoroi or Thodorou, which hosts the extinct Cretan Wild Goats, the well-known Kri-Kri. Also, with a rental car, you can go to the cosmopolitan adjacent seaside villages of Agia Marina and Stalos and to the enchanting city of Chania.

In the area of Platanias you can stay at expensive and large luxury hotels in front of the beach or farther away from it, with a swimming pool, spa and massage services, a gym and other benefits, as well as cheaper hotels or rooms without many luxuries, clean and comfortable though. Having hired a vehicle, you can head west to the beautiful villages of Maleme, Kolymbari and Kissamos, otherwise have a trip to the lagoon of Balos or the impressive Falasarna beach.