Kissamos is set in beautiful landscapes on the west of Crete and has about 15.000 inhabitants. As anywhere on Crete its history goes far back and its myths and traditions are still alive.
The special characteristic if the city was a Venetian fortress (Castello) from which Kastelli owns its name, because Crete had many places with the name Kastelli, the city was named Kastelli Kissamou as a distinction.
Life passes quietly and you forget the noise of the city in its good hotels of all classes, apartments and private rooms.
Its hospitality and tourist facilities with a Cretan atmosphere provide whatever the visitor needs. Various accommodations of all categories can be found in Kissamos as well as camping sites, excellent taverns (frequented by locals), some bars and various traditional cafes. Regular public buses are linking Kissamos to Chania and, from the town’s harbour, regular ferries are selling to Gythion (Peloponnesus) and to the island of Kythira even to Pireus by regural schedules.
There are banks, a post Office, bus station, telephone center (OTE) , health center, camping site, car and motorbike rental offices, as well as shops for leather, gold, folk craft, woodcarving etc. Also you can enjoy fiestas and celebrations , where the old customs are still alive.
Don't forget to try the delicious dishes of the traditional Cretan cuisine, fresh fish from the bay, and last but not least the famous Kissamos wine.
