Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
There's decent diving around Hora Sfakion. PADI-certified dive centre
Notos Mare
(
6947270106;
www.notosmare.com
;
from €39)
offers the gamut of shore and boat dives as
well as certification courses.
Sleeping & Eating
The tavernas along the harbour all offer similar fare and thus vociferously compete for
your business. Most also rent rooms. Try the Sfakian pita - a pancake filled with sweet
myzithra
cheese and flecked with honey.
Hotel Stavris
HOTEL $
( 28250 91220;
www.hotel-stavris-chora-sfakion.com
;
s/d/tr from €28/33/38; )
This
long-running place, owned by the Perrakis family, has clean, basic rooms with harbour-
facing balconies. It's well worth spending a few more euros for one in the renovated
main building.
Xenia Hotel
HOTEL $
( 28250 91490;
www.sfakia-xenia-hotel.gr
; d €33-38; )
For best value and location
look no further than this refurbished hotel on the western waterfront; swimmers can
climb down a ladder into the sea.
The Three Brothers
GREEK $
(above Vrissi Beach; mains €5-12; 8am-midnight; )
The menu features all the staples, but
it's the location overlooking Vrissi Beach that sets this taverna apart from the others in
the harbour. It's especially crowded when Giannis fires up the barbecue. Great at sunset.
Information
Hora Sfakion has two ATMs, a post office and an internet cafe. For pretrip planning, try
Getting There & Away
Hora Sfakion is about 60km south of Hania via a winding road through the magnificent
Lefka Ori (White Mountains). Gas up before you leave.
BOAT
The ferry harbour is a 10-minute walk east of the main village, past the ticket kiosk.
