Plataniás
in Chania of Crete, Greece
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Chania International Airport (14 mi) - Kithira Airport (72 mi)
- Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (73 mi)
- Milos Airport (87 mi)
- Santorini Airport (107 mi)
- Paros Airport (124 mi)
- Sparti Airport (127 mi)
- Porto Cheli Airport (130 mi)
- Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (167 mi)
- Archaeological Site of Mystras (Unesco heritage, 138 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 35.517 and 23.909 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 35° 31' 1" and E 23° 54' 32"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Euro - EUR
- Spoken languages:
- Modern Greek, English, French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 04:04 AM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: Europe/Athens
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:31 am and 8:11 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -22.661 and -152.805 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Motu Ura - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Greece.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Greece. Last Update: 2024-04-30 08:30:35
Discover Plataniás
Plataniás in Chania (Crete) is a town in Greece about 170 mi (or 274 km) south of Athens, the country's capital city.
Current time in Plataniás is now 04:04 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Athens with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 9 airports near Plataniás, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Greece is Chania International Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 22 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Archaeological Site of Mystras in a distance of 138 mi (or 222 km), North-West. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Gerani, Chania, Kissamos, Vryses and Palaiochora. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 67 °F
| Morning Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 19°C / 66 °F |
| Night Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 74% |
| Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Thursday, 2nd of May 2024
24°C (76 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Friday, 3rd of May 2024
24°C (75 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 4th of May 2024
19°C (67 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Porto Platanias Beach Resort & Spa
Minoa Palace Resort & Spa
Thalassa Beach Resort
Anna Katerina Apartments
Ermis Suites
Hotel Haris
Eva Suites Hotel
Katerina Seaside Studios
Menia Beach Hotel
Indigo Mare Hotel Apartments
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
OMEGA Platanias Bar
video from Sally Dee.
DRIVING FROM PLATANIAS TO AGIA MARINA
HOTEL HARIS AGIA MARINA
panasonic FZ38-fotocamera.
Platanias, Kreta, kwiecień 2011 - Platanias, Crete, April 2011
Spring 2011 holidays in Crete, Greece. Platanias, Agia Marina, Chania, Rethymno, Koufos, Bapiolos, Manoliopoulo, Loutraki. Beaches, pools, old cities, souvlaki, mousaka, mythos beer, ouzo,...
Elaion Restaurant @ Thalassa Beach Resort
Elaion Restaurant @ Thalassa Beach Resort www.thalassaresort.gr Agia Marina, Chania, Crete, Greece Adults Only Hotel Director: Yannis Dimolitsas Director of Photography: Vassilis Stavropoulos.
Platanias Crete Video-clip
Following the north central road network from Hania to Kissamos for no more than ten (10) kilometers (6,2 miles) and without losing sight of the beautiful coast side that oversees the Cretan...
KRETA (CRETE)
Based in Platanias, Chania we had great opportunities to travel around in Western Crete by motorbike. Recommended! Med utgangspunkt i Platanias på Hania-kysten har man fine muligheter for...
På stranda på Kreta
På tur fra Platanias til Caldera Beach Blue Village ved Gerani på Kreta.
Platanias Harbour
view of Platanias from Boat Trip Platanias in the harbor Platanias .PhotoVideo Design Sally.
Crete 2012
Video of our awesome holiday to Crete, Summer 2012.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Gerani, Crete
Gerani is a village situated in the municipality of Platanias, Crete, Greece. It has a population of 1222 (according to the 2001 census) and it covers a 6,398 square meters . It is 14 kilometers from Chania, right next to the sea. The Gerani beach is awarded with the Blue Flag. There plenty of traditional tavernas, car rental companies, supermarkets and hotels in the village.
Stalos
Stalos is a village in western Crete. It is about 8 km (5 mi) west of Chania.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Plataniás.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Plataniás (Chania)
