Photos 2015-2017

This is between the harbour and Nea Chora. Just love the colour of the flowers before sunset.

The beach of Agia Marina in the late afternoon. Looking towards the small island Agii Theodori.

Dramatic sunset at Agii Apostoloi church.
I used 3 different exposed photos to create this HDR so the clouds as well as the foreground would remain visible.

Late afternoon at Agii Apostoloi.

Sunset at Kalamaki beach, looking towards Stalos, Agia Marina and Platanias.

Chania old town and it&#x27;s charming bars and restaurants.

Beach of Kalamaki. Looking towards Agii Apostoloi.

The big anchor just outside the national museum at the old Venetian harbor of Chania.

The beautiful beach of Kalamaki. Looking towards Stalos.

The right side of the old town of Chania. This is the Byzantine part, near the fishrestaurants at the old harbor.

Sunset seen from Agii Apostoloi looking over Kalamaki towards Agia Marina and Platanias

Sunset at a very stormy summersday in Agia Marina.

The chapel in the harbor of Kalamaki. Seen through one of the ruins besides the road.

Sunset over Kalamaki beach.

A view from Agios Apostolis looking towards Kalamaki, Agia Marina and Platanias.

The beach of Kalamaki during a stormy day. Looking towards the Bamboo bar and Salavantes restaurant.

Sunset from Agii Apostoloi, near Kalamaki.

West-side of the harbor of Chania. This is near Nea Chora. Photo taken late in the afternoon.

Sit, relax and enjoy the view at the beautiful old Venetian harbor of Chania.

Photo: east-side of the harbor of Chania. Photo taken from restaurant Monastiri looking towards the lighthouse.

Another photo of a sunset in the old Venetian harbor of Chania. Looking towards the famous lighthouse.
Photo taken past the old fishrestaurants

The small harbor of Sfakion, Sfakia.

Dramatic sky of Kares before a storm, in HDR.

Sunset over Malaxa.

The old road. Here it runs through Kalamaki(looking towards Bamboo Bar). Photo taken right after sunset.

Agii Apostoloi

The old Venetian harbor of Chania. This is the backside where all the fishrestaurants are.

Harbor of Chania on a sunny day. The old venetian part of it.

The gorge of Mili. This is just outside one of the churches. 
From here on it becomes a little harder, as you are still quite high and water is running over the path.

One of the portals at Milon, the ghosttown in the gorge of Mili.

At the ruins of Milon in the gorge of Mili. The ghosttown that was abandoned in the 16th century is still so well preserved.

One of the small streets of the old town of Chania.

They might seem like not too bright and slow animals, but these mountaingoats can get anywhere and to anything.
Photo taken in Aradena.

Little north of Kares we had to stop to take a photo of this beautiful sky

A view form the little harbor of Chora Sfakion, Crete, in the south of Crete. Wonderful view from there towards Loutro.

The lighthouse of Chania during a summerstorm right after sunset. High waves clashing against it.

Was a great sunset, seen from Agii Apostoloi.

Love sunsets. Looking towards Stalos, Agia Marina and Platanias.

A view over Kalamaki in the late afternoon. 
Photo taken from Agii Apostoloi, looking towards Stalos, Agia Marina and Platanias.

Vultures in the gorge of Deliana.
When you visit the gorge of Deliana to Mesavlia, this is common sight. If you are lucky, they will give you a whole show in the sky.

A beautiful day with high waves at Kalamaki beach, looking towards the Blue Sea bar.

The harbor of Chania right before sunset.

Another one of a sunset behind Bamboo Bar at Kalamaki beach.

Kalamaki beach, looking towards the Bamboo Bar.
Photo taken by my father (visit him at www.flowersofchania.com ) and turned into a HDR by me.

One of the great beaches of Agios Apostoli (Agii Apostolous).·
Also great for watersports during summer.

Another one of the gorge of Deliana/Mesavlia.

Another sunset from Kalamaki. Photo taken in front of restaraunts Salavantes, Irida and Bamboo Bar.
Looking towards the small island Agii Theodori.

Another one of the gorgeous Deliana to Mesavlia gorge.

The gorge of Deliana and Mesavlia. An amazing place for a walk.
The gorge is about 4km in length and goes from Deliana up to Mesavlia.

The left side of the old Venetian harbor of Chania, looking towards the national museum.

An older one of mine in HDR. It&#x27;s the chapel of Agii Apostoloi.

The beautiful old Venetian harbor of Chania. Took this photo during the quiet period. 
In summer it is much more crowded.

Chania&#x27;s old Venetian harbour by night.
Photo taken from the lighthouse looking towards the fishrestaurants

Restaurations are ongoing at the city wall of Chania&#x27;s old town.

Some ruins near lake Agia, close to the city of Chania.

The White mountains during winter. Photo taken between Theriso and Meskla.

The mountains between Theriso and Meskla.

The popular beach of Frangokastello. Quiet here, but a lot more crowded during summer.

The recently excavated amfitheater at Aptera.
Read more about it HERE.

Looks so surreal, but that is how it also was at that moment.
Photo taken between Kalamaki and Agios Apostoli.

This photo is taken east of Chania(looking towards Chania) at the beginning of the Akrotiri.

Took this photo during winter, just left of the famous beach of Frangokastello.

The beautiful lake of Kournas in winter. 
The lake of Kournas is a must visit if you are ever in West-Crete. It is only a little south of Georgioupolis.

The beautiful lake of Kournas in winter. 
The lake of Kournas is a must visit if you are ever in West-Crete. It is only a little south of Georgioupolis.

The mountains and nature between Theriso and Meskla.

The old venetian harbor of Chania during winter. View from above the national museum.

The natural springs of Argiroupoli.

Argiroupoli in winter.

Georgioupoli(or Georgioupolis) during wintertime. In summer, there will be considerably more people.·
The photo is taken on the long pier·that leads towards the small chapel.

The old venetian harbour of Chania at night, looking towards the side of the fish-restaurants.

The beautiful lake of Kournas in winter.

Ruins near Kum Kapi and Splanzia, Chania. Some of these are real uninhabitable ruins, others are inhabited.

One of the small streets in the old town of Chania. Straight on is the venetian harbour.

The old ruins of the Splanzia in the old town of Chania.

One of the small streets of the old town of Chania.
I took this photo in the winter. In the summer it&#x27;s usually more crowded with both people and tables.

The old Venetian harbour of Chania. 
I took this photo from the bar &quot;Kavouras&quot; which is close to the old mosque in the harbour.

The harbour of Chania as seen from the national museum.

The road south of Imbros to Sfakia and Frangokastello often reminds me of a racetrack.

Lake Agia, south of the city Chania. Famous for it&#x27;s birdlife.

The white mountains seen from the road between Theriso and Meskla.

Another photo of Frangokastello beach. You can see the old fortress of Frangokastello which is located almost directly at the beach.

The beautiful lake of Kournas. Especially in winter if you are lucky, you will see some turtles swimming around.

The mountains behind Frangokastello. There are actually several gorges within these mountains as well.

The harbour of Nea Chora, Chania.

Some ruins near the beach of Frangokastello.

Ruins near the Splanzia in Chania old-town.

One of the small streets in the Venetian part of Chania Old Town.

The road between Theriso and Meskla.

The old Venetian harbour of Chania.

The Bamboo Bar in Kalamaki. 
Near closing time finally gave me the opportunity to take a longer exposure photo from the charming inside of this beautiful bar.

The old harbour of Chania by night.

The beach and town of Georgioupolis.

Sunrise over West-Crete, as seen from an airplane.

A Christmas tree on the beach of Nea Chora.

Near the natural springs of Argiroupoli. 
Especially because of all the natural water coming out of the mountain at various spots, there is a lot of green nature here.

The city of Chania has been given a Christmas make-over. Merry christmas to all.
On the photo: the Agora in Chania.

One of the small sidestreets of the old town of Chania.

Boats at night in the harbour of Chania. Long exposure photo.

The ruins of Agios Apostoli. Now stand abandonen for a few decades already, but in the past they have been used by the military and has it functioned as a school/summercamp.

A photo of the west-side of Chania old-town. This is a bit behind the national museum towards Nea Chora.

One more of the gorge Deliana - Mesavlia.

The gorge of Deliana(to Mesavlia). One of the shorter gorges. Easy to walk and usually very quiet. But (perhaps because of that) filled with plants and animals.

A small chapel before the entrance to Agii Apostoloi church between Kalamaki and Agios Apostoli(agii apostoli).

View over Chania. Taken from Malaxa.

Old steps at the end of the alley between the Halidon and Theofanous street (past Tamam restaurant) in the Old Town of Chania.

Taken in one of the typical alleys of the old town of Chania(west part of the Halidon).

The ruins at Agios Apostoli, Crete. According to the stories, they have been used both as a military facility as a school in the past.

Another one of the ruins in Agios Apostoli. By stories I heard they were used as a military complex and a school before being abandoned.

The road between the south side of the Imbros gorge back to Imbros town.

Butterfly sets down on a thistle in the gorge of Imbros.

Taken on the beach of Maleme (west of Platanias) during sunset.

The lighthouse of the old Venetian harbour of Chania.

The harbour of Chania. You usually won&#x27;t find it this quiet in summer.

Taken from Malaxa with a view over Chania and the towns west of Chania.

Gorge of Deliana(also sometimes called Deleana).

One of the small streets between the first part of Chania&#x27;s old harbour and the fishing restaurants.

The gorge of Deleana in HDR.

One of the small streets in the Venetian part of Chania&#x27;s old town. Pension Lena on the photo.

Taken in Kalamaki, Crete.

Boats in the harbour of Chania. This is the right side of the harbour, near the fish restaurants.

One of the many small shopping streets of Chania. This one can be found on the right of Halidon.

Kalamaki Beach sunset. In front of restaurant Salavantes and Bamboo Bar. The island on the photo is Agii Theodori (Thodorou) which lies across Platanias and Agia Marina.

View over Chania at night. Taken from Malaxa.

Sunset in Kalamaki, Crete, looking towards Stalos.

Malaxa, above Chania. During sunset. Perhaps one of my favourites. A very surreal image.

Sunset just north-east of Chania(beginning of Akrotiri). Looking towards the oustide villages of Chania and the mountains behind it.

View over Chania. This is on the beginning(west side) of the Akrotiri looking towards the harbour and lighthouse of Chania.

The village of Kalyves, Crete. A beautifull village with a great beach. Worth a visit.

Gorge of Imbros.

The fallen tree at the gorge of Imbros

One of the small streets of Chania Old Town (west-side).

Practically every small street of Chania Old Town is a piece of art. HDR photo. Taverna Semiramis is located here.

Chania in HDR. This is one of the small streets near the Venetian Harbour(connecting the center with the fish-restaurant-area).