Vamos Crete

Vamos,
Crete: A glimpse at traditional mountainous Crete

Vamos,
Crete,
is a beautiful village, where traditional Crete is still alive. It is located about
25 kilometres southeast of Chania city.

Vamos,
Crete,
is an inland village in a mountainous area. You can get to the village from
Chania city by using the reliable local bus service.

Vamos has retained its traditional
style and architecture in an impressive way, and has become a centre for
ecotourism in Crete.

Vamos,
Crete – where tradition meets modern amenities

Vamos, Crete, feels more like a
small town than a village. Many of its old buildings have been very well
maintained, keeping the traditional architecture of the region alive.

One of the things that set Vamos,
Crete, apart, is the development agency that was founded in the village, which
caters for the sustainable and mild tourist development in the village and the
area. Up to now, this agency has managed to restore exceptionally well some of
the old buildings of the village, which today are used as ecotourism lodgings,
a tavern, a café, and a store with traditional products of Apokoronas region.

A walk in the lanes of Vamos is an
experience hard to forget: In every corner of the village you discover carefully
restored old buildings, or newer houses built in traditional architectural
styles, made from stone, wood, and other materials.

Another advantage of Vamos, Crete,
is the friendly and helpful nature of the locals, who retain the traditional,
pure hospitality of the people in rural Crete. In Vamos, you never feel alone.

Vamos,
Crete – in the heart of the Apokoronas peninsula

Vamos, Crete, is located in the
centre of Apokoronas Peninsula and is the capital of the Apokoronas region. The
region of Apokoronas combines mountain and sea, and is one of the most scenic
places in Crete.

In the mountainous area
around Vamos, apart from the pine trees, there are also oak trees and
cypresses. In the flora of the region you can also find many herbs, some of
which have great healing qualities.

Around Vamos, Crete,
there are many small picturesque villages, which preserve their traditional
character and architecture. In general, the villages of Apokoronas, as they lay
one close to another, form together a superb sight, if you have a car.
Alternatively, you can visit the villages around Vamos by the public bus – just
make sure you know the bus schedules.

Going north and east from
Vamos, Crete, you can see and admire the other face of Apokoronas: Its
marvellous coastline. The biggest part of the coastline, mainly in the east, is
rocky and steep, and forms a landscape of wild coastal beauty. However, at
places, mainly in the north, there are magnificent sandy beaches.

The most known beaches of
Apokoronas, located less than 10 kilometres north of Vamos, Crete, are the ones
in Almyrida and Kalives. Both are big, sandy beaches with very good amenities
for the visitors. Another beach close to Vamos is the large beach of
Georgioupoli resort, on the east of Apokoronas Peninsula.

Vamos, Crete,
is a small village where the past meets the present in a very picturesque way. The
area around the village, the other scenic traditional villages, and the superb
nearby beaches, all make a visit to Vamos,
Crete a great travel experience.

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