Experience Real Life in Innachorio

Explore life in Western Crete – Kissamos – Elafonisi

Inaxorio

Natura 2000, Inaxorio is protected nature

In 2004 the EU declared Inaxorio a protected nature reserve in Natura 2000. Elafonisi: http://www.ecovalue-crete.eu/en/sites/gr4340002 Elos: http://www.ecovalue-crete.eu/en/sites/gr4340004  

Elafonisi Beach, one of the most beautiful in the world

Elafonisi (Greek: Ελαφονήσι [elafoˈnisi] “deer island”) is an island located close to the southwestern corner of the Mediterranean island of Crete, of which it is administratively a part, in the regional unit of Chania. When the weather is fine it…

Event calendar for Inaxorio

A calendar was created for you to find events taking place during your stay in Inaxorio. You can access it from the right column of the page or select it in the menu. Have fun!

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Inaxorio Tourist Information Center

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Feeding with vultures (1)

Jorgos Makrakis regularly feeds the bearded vultures who are unique to Inaxorio and on the list of endangered species of WWF. Spectacular! For the event see here: https://www.inaxorio.com/?event=watch-the-feeding-of-the-bearded-vultures Bearded vultures were once found in almost all mountain ranges of southern Europe…

Come and visit a panagyri

A panagyri is a celebration of the name day after which a church in dedicated. There are many small churches in Inaxorio, so there always is a chance of visiting one during your stay. Keep an eye on the Event…

Discover Cretan gastronomy

(4 days in Milia Mountain Retreat with Natour Lab) 1st day Welcome. Evening briefing. Dinner at Milia restaurant. First night in Milia Mountain Retreat. 2nd day Breakfast 09.30 Join the guided morning hike in the trails of Milia and enjoy…

Visit the Inaxorio Information Center

THE WESTCRETAN INFORMATION CENTER In order to service visitors in Inaxorio the best way we can Westcretan opened an office in the old school in Vlatos. This beautiful location offers a local museum and an old church. French, German, English…

Akiserolakos House

The Akiserolakos villa is fully booked for the 2017 summer. Located on top of a slow flowing hill, in between olive trees and vinyards, sits Villa Akiserolakos. Offering an impressive 360 degrees view over Inaxorio.

The Topolia Gorge

Back in the days one of the few entrances to Inaxorio was by going through the Topolia gorge. Today you can hike from Topolia to Katsamatadous in about one hour and have a refreshing drink on both sides of the…

Elafonisi Beach

Elafonisi is something like an island and a peninsula, because to reach the island you have to walk through the sea. Elafonisi is a place of an exceptional natural beauty, and it has been included in the Natura 2000 Protection…

Milia Mountain Retreat

Milia is located in a mountainous and environmentally sensitive area of Western Crete, at the prefecture of Chania and the center of Kissamos province. 30 years ago when we started “flirting” with the idea of making an alternative and sustainable…

Villa Vlatos

Villa Vlatos is a Venetian style renovated villa , hidden among century-old chestnut trees and olive trees in the mountains of western Crete… placed in the centre of Vlatos village, just 2,5 km far away from the world famous eco…