Agia Marina Crete





Agia Marina, 10km east of Chania, is a package holiday town. There’s very little of Crete in evidence here. The town could be in Mallorca or the Canary Islands, and there would be very little to register this fact. This town’s only business is tourism, tourism, tourism. Hotels, restaurants, bars, shops and nightclubs lie side by side all over.



Beach in Agia Marina Crete  Agia Marina Hotel with Pool



Agia Marina’s beach is ok, but far too overcrowded in the summer. Finding a room here isn’t too difficult out of season, but the prices are higher than other places in Crete. Most restaurants offer international food (pizza, burgers, chips...), though the odd Cretan dish makes it to some menus.

Agia Marina is mostly visited by Scandinavians, Brits and Germans. Communication is easy, since almost everyone speaks English and German. Agia Marina is a place to go for the package deal; a nice beach and plenty of sun. If you’re young and looking for the big party, Malia (near Iraklio) is far more suited to your tastes. Agia Marina is for couples and families.

Fastfood Sign in Agia Marina  International Flags in Agia Marina (Crete)

It’s not a bad base to explore the west of Crete, either by bus or car. The bus connections in the saison 2024 will be fabulous – there’s in summer a bus every 20 minutes to Chania and the neighbouring towns of Platanias and Kolymbari. You should buy tickets at a kiosk beforehand, but it’s also often possible to buy tickets on the bus, even if the signs at the bus stop tell you otherwise.

Online tickets and tours Chania and surroundings

Some tickets are now bought by many tourists in advance on the Internet. The queues on the spot are often long, guided tours only take place on certain days. In the following we have selected some good and important tickets for you:

1. Hiking tour Samaria Gorge: Full day hiking tour from Chania to the world famous Samaria Gorge: More info and booking

2. Tour by bus and boat to Gramvousa and Balos (very beautiful beach), full day: More info and booking

3. Bus trip to the world-famous beach of Elafonisi in Western Crete, all day: More info and booking

4. Big tour from Chania to the countryside on the theme of wine and olives: More info and booking

5. City tour Chania with food tasting: More info and booking

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