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Pages Description
Home Homepage of this website
Introduction English Introduction to Sfakia in English
Introduktion Deutsch Introduction to Sfakia in German
Intro Nederlands Introduction to Sfakia in Dutch
Historical overview Overview of the history of Crete, from mythology to the present day
The Dorians About the tribes coming from the North and their role on Crete, with a focus on the Sfakian region
Cretans outside Crete During history many Cretans were scattered over the world and stayed abroad, keeping their culture more or less alive
Culture General aspects of the culture of the people of Crete, and some famous Cretans
Greek Easter Background information on the history and customs of Greek Orthodox Easter, with an explanation of determining the Easter date + the dates for the upcoming years
Christmas Greek and Cretan customs on and around Christmas
Museums Presentation of the museums on Crete
Raki Raki, the Cretan drink. What it is, how it is made, and how it is drunk
Music and dance Introduction to the Cretan traditional music and dance
Name days Greek namedays: about the Greek custom of celebrating namedays instead of birthdays. Calendar and alphabetical list of all Greek namedays
Tavli About the Greek game of tavli: Greek backgammon
Diloti The rules of the Cretan card game of diloti
Language & Dialect About the Greek language and the Cretan and Sfakian dialect
People The people of Crete and their customs
Books Recommended books about Crete and Sfakia
Nature of Crete The Cretan flora, fauna, and landscape
Sea life The fishes and other animals living in the seas around Crete, with many images
Earthquakes The occurrence of earthquakes on Crete, and the geology of Crete
Gorges How the many gorges on Crete were formed
Tamarisk tree The typical Tamarisk tree found in Crete
Olive tree About the olive trees, olives, and olive oil of Crete
Winds of Crete What typical winds occur on Crete, and how they are called
Weather & climate The weather and climate of Crete, and of Sfakia, with many actual reports, and the different aspects of all seasons
Herbs & spices The wild herbs and spices you can find in Crete
Birds The many different birds you can see in Crete
Practical travel info Practical information for visitors to the region of Sfakia, focussing on daily matters, like cash money, services, food, precautions etc.
praktische Reise Information In German: Practical information for visitors to the region of Sfakia, focussing on daily matters, like cash money, services, food, precautions etc.
Praktische reisinformatie In Dutch: Practical information for visitors to the region of Sfakia, focussing on daily matters, like cash money, services, food, precautions etc.
What is there to do? What is there to do in Sfakia?
Walks Description of the many walks and hikes you can do in the Sfakia area
Diving & snorkeling Diving and snorkeling in the Sfakian waters
Yoga Yoga courses in Sfakia
Winter in Sfakia Report of a stay in Sfakia in winter
Villages of the region Presentation of the villages in the Municipality of Sfakia
Buses The public buses system on Crete, with information on routes, and timetables
Ferries Timetables, rates and routes of the ferries along the southwest coast of Crete
Flights Flights to/ from, and airports on Crete
Flight arrivals & departures Flight arrivals and departures on the Cretan airports of Heraklion and Chania
Taxi transfers Rates and information of taxi transfers to and from Sfakia
Hire cars Hire cars in Sfakia: car models and rates of Sfakia Tours
How to reach us How to reach Sfakia by car, bus, ferry, or on foot. Driving directions and road maps
All rooms, studios & apartments Presentation of all rooms, studios & apartments in Sfakia that you can book through this site
Hotel Stavris, Chora Sfakion All info on Hotel Stavris, Chora Sfakion
Hotel Alkyon, Chora Sfakion All info on Hotel Alkyon, Chora Sfakion
Studios Stavris, Frangokastello All info on Studios Stavris, Frangokastello
Three Brothers, Chora Sfakion All info on Three Brothers, Chora Sfakion
Four Seasons, Chora Sfakion All info on Four Seasons, Chora Sfakion
Taverna Giorgos, Komitades All info on Taverna Giorgos, Komitades
Rates | Prices All holiday accommodation rates
Reservations Make a on-line reservation for your holiday accommodation in Sfakia
Harbour webcam Live webcam at the harbour of Chora Sfakion
Beach webcam Live webcam at Vrissi Beach, the village beach of Chora Sfakion
Photo galleries Thousands of photos of Sfakia and Crete, presented in hundred slide shows and photo galleries
Visitors photos Slide show of hundreds of photos sent to us by this site's visitors
Wolfgang's Sfakia photos Wolfgang Kistler's photos of Sfakia and Crete
Panoramas Sfakia Large panorama photos by Patrick of Sfakia and Crete
3D White Mountains 3D imagery of the White Mountains in Sfakia
Satellite images Satellite images of Sfakia and Crete
Videos Crete Collection of YouTube videos about Sfakia
JJ's Sfakia photos 1968 - 1978 Jean-Jacques' historical photos of Sfakia
Search... Search this website, and see the results here
Forum This site's forum about Sfakia and Crete, with lots of news and information
Overview Overview of all the maps of Sfakia and Crete that you can find on this site
Big maps Crete Big, dowloadable maps of Crete
Road map Crete Big, downloadable road map of Crete
GPS maps Crete GPS maps of Greece and Crete
Interactive maps Interactive map of Sfakia and Crete
Antique Maps of Crete Antique Maps of Crete from 1296 - 1913 AD
Map Greece Map of all the Prefectures and Regions of Greece
City maps Crete Interactive maps of the 3 main cities on Crete's North coast: Chania, Rethymno and Heraklion
Map Sfakia region Large map of the Sfakia region
Chora Sfakion village map Indexed map of the village of Chora Sfakion: what is where?
Links Links to hundreds of web sites with information on Crete
About us The people for whom this site was originally made
Site map The site map you are currently looking at
All websites Chora Sfakion All web sites concerning Chora Sfakion village
Contact Contact form to email us with your questions and remarks

Hospitality Sfakia

Hospitality in Sfakia

The Sfakians are famous for their hospitality. The locals welcome their guests like friends. Many visitors come back to Crete to visit Sfakia year after year. Enjoy their generosity!

Impressive nature

Impressive nature

Rough white topped mountains up to 2453 metres high, split by 25+ gorges, fertile plains, forests, and the blue sea, and inbetween them small whitewashed villages with many coves and unspoilt beaches.

History and tradition

History and tradition

Brave people that have stood up against their many invaders, preserving their tradition of independence, celebrating their victories with music, poetry and dance, together with friends!