About Paleochora

On the south part of Crete (Libyan sea) is located Paleochora (or Paliohora) earlier named Selino Kastelli. Paleochora is located behind a Venetian castle on a small peninsula, a small fishing harbour. The Pirate Barbarossa conquered and destroyed the castle during 1539. The castle in Paleochora is now renovated and attracts tourist every year to Greece. Paleochora, a tiny private Greek island is connected to a large land mass. It is protected from the worst weather through beautiful large mountains. Many times it can be pouring with rain on the north coast and sunny and dry in Paleochora.

There are countless beautiful places on the island of Crete and people are drawn to return over and over again. Paleochora is an ideal destination for an old-fashioned family holiday. There are many small beaches especially on the west side of the town. Paleochora proudly has two ‘Blue Flag’ beaches, a huge sandy beach (Pachia Ammos) on the west side and a pebble beach (Votsala) on the east side.

Going east from Paleochora is Gialiskari Beach, 4kms. There are three beaches here, one sandy, two shingles, at the foot of the gorge running down from Anidri village. Saint Georgios, are markable two-doored restored church dedicated to Saint George. The church is dome-shaped bearing extra-ordinary wall paintings by Joannis Pagomenos depicting Saint George slaying a dragon.

Once in Paleochora, boat trips are awaiting the tourists. Anidri Gorge walk- a classic walk from Paleochora starting from the Eastern side of Paleochora, by the water, following the road to the southern end of the pebble beach, then following the road round one block inland and turn North, to follow the signs to Anidri.

Hiring a car is a good way to make your own schedule works best in Paleochora. At night around 7 pm, the main street which runs through the centre of the town and the east beach promenade are closed to traffic and restro-bars put their tables out into the roads turning the city into an open resort. Paleochora is high on ‘must go’ list of world travelers with overlooking mountains and stony/sandy beaches. Paleochora is rightly said ‘The Bride of Libyan Sea’.