Zefiros Horse Riding Center at Chorafakia
Exploring Chania Sailing Holidays area
Zefiros is a family horse riding center. It offers tours for people of all ages and levels. The center has three different arenas, a 12.5m circular arena, a 30m X 15m and a 2500 square meter horse riding arena. There are, also, four standard trails:
- The nature trail, which passes by the lake between Tersanas and Stavros,is approximately 1 hour.
- The beach ride, in the famous Stavros beach, where Zorba the Greek was filmed lasts approximately 1 hour.
- The sunset tour takes approximately an hour and a half leading to the west coast where the beauty of the evening sunset is the climax of the trip.
- Tour to the famous monasteries of Agia Triada and Gouverneto, takes approximately half-a-day and includes a stop for snack and soft drinks.
Navigational Aids
The old port of Chania, also known as the Venetian Harbour, is a very beautiful place to visit. It has narrow streets with many shops and restaurants by the sea.
Stalos village is well organized and attracts many visitors each summer.Kato Stalos, the coastal part of Stalos, has a fantastic sandy beach which is well organized and awarded every year with a blue flag.
The Archaeological Museum of Chania is located in the Catholic Church of Saint Francis, close to the Venetian Harbor of Chania.
The building of the museum is a monument itself due to its great architecture and rich history.
The Folklore Museum of Chania is located at the center of the old city of Chania, next to the Catholic church. It houses two personal collections of folklore items, clothes and agricultural tools from Crete of past decades.
The Municipal Art Gallery is located on the top of Halidon Street in Concert Koundouros. It is a three-floor building, built in 1910.
One of the signature products of Greece is the Cretan Honey. Visit a local honey farm, spend time with the beekeeper, walk through the bee hives overlooking the sea and enjoy the buzzing sounds of the bees as they come and go from their crowded homes.
Almyrida beach is ideal for families with little children due to the beach provides everything they need. There are tavernas and little cafe bars along the sea.
Panagia Arkoudiotissa Cave or Arkoudospilios (Bear Cave) is located about 2 kilometers north of famous Gouverneto Monastery. The cave is famous for a stalagmite that looks like a crouching bear, and hence the name of the cave Arkoudospilios.
FUN DIVE is a diving center with extensive experience in scuba diving and diver training. It offers PADI training programs, and the ability to dive in the area of Theodorou and Kalathas, areas which can offer diving experiences in great safety, ideal for qualified experienced divers as well as for beginners who want to take their first steps under the water, always with an experienced instructor by their side.