Nearest Airport
: Hania airport
at 28
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Nearest Ferry
: Port of Souda
at 20
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Nearest Motorway
: Nearest motorway junction
at 6
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Nearest Beach
: Beaches of Almyrida, Kalyves, Georgioupolis
at 6
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Nearest Barpub
: Nearest bar/pub
at 250
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Nearest Restaurant
: Nearest restaurant
at 200
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Car: recommended
Vamos, the capital of the area in the Prefecture of Chania (Apokoronas) is a picturesque village that has seen significant growth in recent years. It has a lot of beautiful renovated houses, attractive lanes, and traditional restaurants and cafes. An ideal centre for nature lovers, it offers a wide variety of routes for walking or hiking. Vamos has a Health Centre open 24hrs a day, a chemist’s shop, a bank with ATM, a supermarket, a traditional bakery and other shops. Surrounding Vamos, and only a short distance away, are several picturesque little villages which boast wonderful restaurants where you can enjoy authentic Cretan dishes. Only 6-12 kilometres from Vamos can be found the sandy beaches of Almyrida, Kalyves and Georgioupoli where you can swim, do water sports, enjoy fresh fish in small restaurants and buy local handicrafts and traditional products in the shops. Interesting places near Vamos: Kournas lake, Shpakia, Rethymno, Samaria gorge, City of Chania.
