Locations to visit

Chania

Chania is one of the two main entrances to the island and the ideal base for exploring Western Crete. Car...

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Sfakia

Sfakia, long isolated under the White Mountains in the southeast corner of Chania province, was the cradle of Crete’s most...

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Falassarna

Driving downhill to the west coast, a magnificent sweeping beach comes into view, its crescent of pale sand lapped by...

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Elafonisi

The prime attraction in this southwest remote corner of the island is enchanting Elafonisi. Worth the long drive and the...

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Knossos

The archeological site of Knossos is only 15 minutes away from Helaklion center using a brand new car of Elan’s...

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Rethymnon

Crete’s delightful third city, Rethymnon (ΡΕΘΥΜΝΟ), ‘weds the wave-washed sand’. The Venetians dug a cute round harbor for it, but...

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Plakias

Rent a car from Elan Car Rental and visit Plakias, which is a small village at the south coast of...

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Paleochora

The Venetians called it Castello Selino, the Bride of the Libyan Sea. Greeks call it simply the Old Town, Paleochora....

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Phaistos

Superbly situated halfway up a high hill overlooking the lush of Mesara plain and Mountain Ida, Phaistos was one of...

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