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Platanias
Situated on the west coat of Crete near to Crete's former capital Chania is the popular resort Platanias. A delightful mix of traditional and modern, holidays to Platanias offer a laid-back atmosphere with a lively nightlife!
The beach of Platanias is what good holidays are made of! Stretching over 4km, this Blue Flag beach is a mixture of fine golden sand and smooth pebble and gorgeous sapphire waters. The beach has watersports on offer and bars nearby – you'll most likely spend most of your holiday relaxing on Platanias beach!
Nearby to Platanias is one of Crete's nicest nature spots - Samaria Gorge. If you don't want to spend your whole holiday flat out on the beach, then hiking is a good alternative. If all that exertion doesn't sound like your thing, then the shopping opportunities of Crete's lovely Chania might be more to your taste!
Holidays to Platanias offer a fantastic nightlife. With all kinds of restaurants, hotel entertainment and bars and discos, nights in Platanias are a lively affair!
Platanias Weather
| Month | Temp (°C) | Sunshine | Rainfall |
| January | - | - | - |
| February | - | - | - |
| March | - | - | - |
| April | 18°C | 8hrs | 2.7cm |
| May | 23°C | 9.5hrs | 1.3cm |
| June | 26°C | 11.5hrs | 0.4cm |
| July | 29°C | 12hrs | 0.1cm |
| August | 28°C | 11.5hrs | 0.0cm |
| September | 26°C | 9.5hrs | 1.0cm |
| October | 23°C | 7hrs | 4.7cm |
| November | - | - | - |
| December | - | - | - |
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