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Elias
June 10, 2021
Kissamos promenade with it small cafes and taverna at the seafront!
Βασίλης
May 26, 2021
Words fail to capture the true essence of this land. To fully understand Kissamos one must experience it with all their senses. To witness the stunning mix of mountainous, lowland and seaside scenery, to spot unique species of rare flora and fauna, to discover ancient worlds. To take in the scent of the sea, and of the air filled with the aromas of all sorts of herbs, to taste the pure produce of Cretan land: olive oil, honey, wine, vegetables, fruit, meat, fish and raki, soaked in the zest of the local people, all mystically involved with this very soil, across centuries. To hear the sweet voices of local singsong, ‘Mantinades’. To listen to everyday conversation regarding anything from legend to folklore, from tradition to history. To relish the hospitality and marvel at the majestic Cretan land that lies in the crossroads of three continents, fearless and life-giving, beyond all expectation.
Words fail to capture the true essence of this land. To fully understand Kissamos one must experience it with all their senses. To witness the stunning mix of mountainous, lowland and seaside scenery, to spot unique species of rare flora and fauna, to discover ancient worlds. To take in the scent of…
Mihalis
July 28, 2019
Ancient Kissamos, a coastal town on the northwest coast of Crete, has been identified for several centuries in the plain surrounding the Kissamos Bay. This ancient city was the harbor of ancient Polyrinia, the oldest Doric city of Crete, 7 km south of Kissamos, a naval and commercial center of the area. After the Roman conquest of Crete (in 69 BC), Kissamos experienced great economic and residential development. Pliny (4,12,59) as Kissam is placed near Pergamon and Kydonia, while Ieroklis (Synod 14) between Kydonia and Kantanos. The "Kissamos polis" [5], as Ptolemy (3, 17, 8) mentions, is located in the present bay of Kissamos, in the surviving ruins near Kastelli (Venetian fortress). It was close to the large town of Polyreninia, which was a seaport, but it operated as an autonomous community and cut its own coins depicting on one side the head of Hermes goddess with a petta and the other a dolphin and the letters ΚΣ / ΙΩ. During the Venetian occupation, because of its wealth and location, Kissamos was well-fortified. The walls of the city were originated by the Venetians, (good ones) and parts of them still survive, west of the Turkish fortress. It was named "Kastelli" because of its fortress and in particular Kastelli Kissamou to avoid confusion, as Crete had a lot of Kastelias.
Ancient Kissamos, a coastal town on the northwest coast of Crete, has been identified for several centuries in the plain surrounding the Kissamos Bay. This ancient city was the harbor of ancient Polyrinia, the oldest Doric city of Crete, 7 km south of Kissamos, a naval and commercial center of the a…
Giorgos
August 10, 2017
Sevaral bars, restaurants and cafes in the area.
Stefanos
March 6, 2015
The town of Kissamos is only 4 klmtrs from the villas and here you will find everything you need from super markets and restaurants, to banks and doctors.

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