Crete Insiders

Crete Insiders ๐ŸŒŸ ๐–๐ž๐ฅ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐‚๐ซ๐ž๐ญ๐ž ๐ˆ๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ! ๐ŸŒŸ
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท

We are Nikos, Martina and local friends. We live here year-round and share the places we visit ourselves.
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๐ŸŒฟ Your local friends in Crete
๐ŸŒž Beaches, tavernas, museums and places of nature and experience we visit ourselves
๐Ÿท Join our Chania Taste Journey for real Cretan food and wine
๐Ÿ’™ Create Your Memories With Us No influencers, no fake reviews. Advice from people who live here every day.

๐Ÿ”น What we share:
โ€ข Tavernas where we eat as regulars (no free meals, no special deals)
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Beaches, tavernas, museums and places of nature and experience we visit ourselves
โ€ข Hotels and rooms we book for family and friends (tested anonymously)
โ€ข ๐Ÿท Join our Chania Taste Journey for real Cretan food and wine
โ€ข Car rentals and transfers, both public and private, that we have used
โ€ข Private tours and boat trips we trust
โ€ข Wine and olive oil tastings with real producers
โ€ข Places worth visiting and places better to avoid
โ€ข Insider tips about rules, habits and hidden corners

๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Why trust us?
โ€“ We turn down most offers from businesses
โ€“ We always pay our own way like any other guest
โ€“ We warn you when a place is overrated

๐Ÿ“Œ How to support us:
โญ Send Facebook Stars
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๐Ÿ“– Youโ€™ll also find our travel guides and monthly supporter option on that page. Your support helps keep this community alive.
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๐Ÿ’™ Create Your Memories With Us
๐Ÿ”— creteinsiders.com

02/01/2026

Just a stop at Agia Marina beach to enjoy the music ๐ŸŽถ of the sea ๐ŸŒŠ today ๐Ÿ”†๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿ’™

Hello from Chania! ๐Ÿ˜ŠThis is Nikos from Crete Insiders.๐„๐š๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐Ž๐ฅ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ง๐ข๐š.Sitting at Istioploikos Ca...
02/01/2026

Hello from Chania! ๐Ÿ˜Š
This is Nikos from Crete Insiders.

๐„๐š๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐Ž๐ฅ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ง๐ข๐š.
Sitting at Istioploikos Cafe with a view.

Stone walkway.
Boats resting in the harbour.
Soft lights reflecting on the water.

Would you sit here this evening or is it getting too cold for you now?

Hello from Chania! ๐Ÿ˜ŠThis is Nikos from Crete Insiders.๐๐ž๐š ๐‚๐ก๐จ๐ซ๐š ๐ก๐š๐ซ๐›๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐š๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ง๐ฌ๐ž๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ๐๐š๐ฒ.2nd of January.Around 15 degrees...
02/01/2026

Hello from Chania! ๐Ÿ˜Š
This is Nikos from Crete Insiders.

๐๐ž๐š ๐‚๐ก๐จ๐ซ๐š ๐ก๐š๐ซ๐›๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐š๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ง๐ฌ๐ž๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ๐๐š๐ฒ.

2nd of January.
Around 15 degrees.
Golden light calm water quiet boats.

Winter evenings like this feel simple and real.

Would you stop here for a while?

Hello from Chania! ๐Ÿ˜ŠThis is Nikos from Crete Insiders.๐‚๐ก๐š๐ง๐ข๐š ๐Ž๐ฅ๐ ๐“๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐š๐ง๐ ๐…๐ข๐ซ๐ค๐š๐ฌ ๐…๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ž๐ž๐ง ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฌ๐ž๐š ๐ญ๐จ๐๐š๐ฒ.2nd of...
02/01/2026

Hello from Chania! ๐Ÿ˜Š
This is Nikos from Crete Insiders.

๐‚๐ก๐š๐ง๐ข๐š ๐Ž๐ฅ๐ ๐“๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐š๐ง๐ ๐…๐ข๐ซ๐ค๐š๐ฌ ๐…๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ž๐ž๐ง ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฌ๐ž๐š ๐ญ๐จ๐๐š๐ฒ.

2nd of January.
Around 15 degrees.
Clear water winter light calm city.

This is Chania without hurry.
Open honest and real.

Would you enjoy the city like this?

Hello from Chania! ๐Ÿ˜ŠThis is Nikos from Crete Insiders here to share a quiet moment from today.๐๐ซ๐จ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ ๐‡๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐š๐ฌ ๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ just ...
02/01/2026

Hello from Chania! ๐Ÿ˜Š
This is Nikos from Crete Insiders here to share a quiet moment from today.

๐๐ซ๐จ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ ๐‡๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐š๐ฌ ๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ just above the city.

This is one of the places locals come when they want space light and perspective.
Pine trees move softly with the wind.
The city opens below the sea stretches out and time slows down.

The small church stands quietly among the trees.
Candles burn without hurry.
People speak lower here or not at all.

From this hill you see Chania breathe.
Not as a postcard but as a living place.
Houses harbour light changing minute by minute.

Even the cats seem calmer up here ๐Ÿพ
They watch they wait they belong.

If you walk up here late afternoon stay until sunset.
The colours soften.
The air cools.
And the city feels closer and farther at the same time.

Have you been here before or is this a place you would like to walk to one day? ๐ŸŒฟ

Old town of Chania today ๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿ˜Š ๐Ÿ”† โœจ
02/01/2026

Old town of Chania today ๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿ˜Š ๐Ÿ”† โœจ

02/01/2026

Afternoon walk in the sunny old port of Chania today ๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ‘Œ

02/01/2026

Snow capped White Mountains today.
Views on the way to Kirtomados โ˜ƒ๏ธ๐Ÿ’™

02/01/2026

View of the snowcapped White Mountains from Kirtomados today ๐Ÿ’™

Seen in Stalos today ๐Ÿ’™
02/01/2026

Seen in Stalos today ๐Ÿ’™

02/01/2026

The snow capped White Mountains from Stalos ๐Ÿ’™

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Kampou
Chaniรก
73100

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Monday 09:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 17:00
Thursday 09:00 - 17:00
Friday 09:00 - 17:00

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We love Chania and all the places around and we want to share experiences. We also have several suggestions and tips based on our experience as visitors to Crete. Do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions. We help you and organize private excursions for single travelers or small groups. You will enjoy the beauties and traditions of Crete as if you were a native. We can even organize and plan your wedding in Crete Chania. Yes, we are here to help you, make your dreams come true. We would be pleased to provide you with further assistance with facility management, general citizen authorities/registrations, advice and supervision of a new construction or renovation, if you intend to stay here longer in Crete Chania, or if you already live here. Are you interested? Please contact us!

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