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Kastelli Kissamos: Site Map
 
Kastelli Kissamos

lies in the western part of the bay of the same name, framed by the peninsulas of Gramvousa and Rodopou, in the Far West of CretaNet: Collection of short portraits of Cretan cities and villages Crete's north coast.

Counting some 5,000 inhabitants, the town is after Car rental for Chania in Crete Chania the second biggest municipality in the governmental district of Hania.

A settlement named Kissamos is said to be known since the Minoan times.
Kastelli Kissamos: View of the town and the bay from East - Copyright (c) 2004 Ingo H. Dietrich
 
Kastelli Kissamos: View of the marina and the town - Copyright (c) 2004 Ingo H. Dietrich
 
Kastelli Kissamos: View of the town from East - Copyright (c) 2004 Ingo H. Dietrich During the Venetian epoch, a fortress was raised which was named Kastelli Kissamos.

As the Venetians however built quite a number of fortifications in Crete, there are several "Kastellis" so in the middle of the 19th century the name Kissamos became official.

But this does not keep the inhabitants of West Crete to continue saying "Kastelli" only.
 
Kastelli Kissamos: View from the garden terrace of Delfini Aparthotel - Copyright (c) 2004 Ingo H. Dietrich
 
In Kastelli Kissamos there is everything what makes a genuine Cretan small town complete:

Restaurants, tavernas, street cafes, doctors' offices, pharmacies, a small hospital, post and bank offices, a high school, supermarkets and shops of many kind.

The town is also the episcopal see of the famous bishop Ireneus who - among others - founded the Orthodox Academy of Crete and the ANEK ferry boat company.
Kastelli Kissamos: Square by the museum - Copyright (c) 2008 Ingo H. Dietrich
 
Kastelli Kissamos: By the marina - Copyright (c) 2004 Ingo H. Dietrich
 
Kastelli Kissamos: By the marina - Copyright (c) 2004 Ingo H. Dietrich Crete's westernmost town has two ports.

There is a fishing port and marina 1 km north-west of the town center, and a ferry port another 2 kms north-west.

From there, excursion boats go during the season to the former pirates' fortress on the island of Gramvousa which lies west of Gramvousa peninsula, and to the beach of Balos.
 
Kastelli Kissamos: By the port - Copyright (c) 2004 Ingo H. Dietrich
 
There is also an all-year round weekly ferry boat service via Kythira to Kalamata on the Peloponnes, and on to Piraeus.

A small sandy beach is located by the western town border. Just behind the ferry port, there is a larger sandy beach in the small bay of Trahilos.

When continuing on the same road via Platanos, one will arrive to the dream beach of Falassarna on the west coast (18 kms).
Kastelli Kissamos: Beach of Trahilos (West side) - Copyright (c) 2004 Ingo H. Dietrich
 
Kastelli Kissamos: Beach of Trahilos (East side) - Copyright (c) 2004 Ingo H. Dietrich
 
Kastelli Kissamos: The museum - Copyright (c) 2008 Ingo H. Dietrich Since 2006, Kastelli Kissamos has an archeologic museum where they present discoveries from the 5th century B.C. on. Among others there are some most beautiful Roman mosaics.

The museum's Cerberus unfortunately did not allow us to take a photo of the rooms.

But do not hesitate to have a tour of the museum anyway: It really pays.
 
Text & photos by Ingo H. Dietrich
 

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Kastelli Kissamos: View of the port from Delfini hotel
Kastelli Kissamos: View of the port from Delfini hotel


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