Hora Sfakion

Introducing Hora Sfakion

Hora Sfakion (ho-rah sfah-kee-on) is a small coastal port where hordes of walkers from the Samaria Gorge spill off the boats from Agia Roumeli. Most people pause only long enough to catch the next bus out. Hora Sfakion does however have some decent sleeping and eating options, and is a convenient base for heading westwards to other resorts or taking a ferry to Gavdos.

Hora Sfakion played a prominent role during WWII when thousands of Allied troops were evacuated by sea from the town after the Battle of Crete.

The ferry quay is at the eastern side of the harbour. Buses leave from the square up the hill on the eastern side. There is one ATM. The post office is on the square.

Up the steps at the western end of the port, Rooms Stavris (28250 91220; stavris@sfakia-crete.com; s/d €21/24; ) has clean, basic rooms – some with kitchenettes and fridges – and there were plans to refurbish them.

The best value rooms in town are in Xenia (28250 91490; fax 28250 91491; d €33/38; ), a refurbished hotel well-positioned at the western edge of town. The rooms in the main building are a little cramped but those in the modern wing are spacious and enjoy a superb seafront position.

Last updated: Mar 2, 2009