Falasarna
Beach and Ancient city
Far west Crete
Falasarna and the
beaches along the far west end of Crete are peacful and
beautiful, there are just a few simple tavernas and hardly any
thing to do but walk, walk and absorbe the wild beuty of the
place. The beachs are wide, sandy and seem endless. In the hills
behind the beaches you find the ruins of the antient city and
harbour of Falasarna
The beach is what people come to Falasarna
for. The only other thing that you can do here is wander around
the ruins of the ancient harbour of Falasarna.
Superb sandy beaches with some of the cleanest
waters in Crete and Greece as a whole. But it can get very
windy. The wind often blows from the West in Crete so you get it
full blast in Falasarna.
The beautiful setting of Falasarna is somewhat
spoilt by the many greenhouses that have been erected.
Agriculture is more important for the area than tourism
Ancient Falasarna
The ancient city of Falasarna is being excavated. The
excavations have exposed some of the walls and buildings of the
city. The geographical shift (rise) of Crete has put the ancient
harbour on dry land. Falasarna was a commercial naval power
during the Hellenistic period and also the harbour of
Polirinia. An interesting throne, carved out of rock, is on
the dirt track as you enter the ancient city. The acropolis of
the city was on the peninsula in front, on top of the hill. The
fortification walls around the hill are still visible. The
harbour was just below the fortifications, on the south side of
the peninsula. There are no signs of the harbour now, since it
is above ground. There were two towers, one on the north and one
on the south side of the harbour dating from the fourth century
B.C. A second channel allowed an exit from the harbour on the
bay at the north side of the acropolis, 100 metres further on.
It is assumed that this was a pirate stronghold at one time.
Accommodations in far west Crete - 
Ferieboliger helt west på
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