Crete is one of the 13 regions of Greece and at the same time the southernmost district of the European Community. It is the biggest island in Greece and the second biggest (after Cyprus) of the East Mediterranean. A high mountain range crosses the island from West to East, formed by three different groups of mountains.
To the West the White Mountains (2.452 m), in the middle the mountain of Idi (Psiloritis-2.456 m) and to the East the mountain of Dikti (2.148 m). Kalives belongs to the prefecture of Chania and in the district of ‘Apokorona’. The village stands on a fertile site with abundant supplies of water and dense vegetation.
The village is divided into two parts: the old settlement, with traditional stone-built houses, and the new quarter, with more modern structures. Currently in the area of Kasteli there are only the remains of a Venetian castle the Castle Bicorno/ Apicorno/Ipokoronio (out of which the district of Apokorona took its name), which has a splendid view over the whole region of Kalives. Kalives is an ideal location for peaceful and relaxing vacations by the sea and an excellent starting point for day excursions to the surrounding sites.
Kalives is a slice of “real Greece” squeezed among the foothills of the White Mountains, the olive trees, the vineyards, and the clear blue water of Aegean. Reaching the village the smell of the wild flowers, the herbs, and the sea breeze will manage to make you drunk before the traditional drink; raki.
Distances :
Beach 30 m
Center of town 20 km
Shops 30 m
Port 14 km
Bus Station 40 m
Airport 25 km