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Nearest travel links
| Airport | CHQ |
|---|---|
| Ferry | Souda 20.00 km |
| Car | Car advised |
How to get there
Arriving from Heraclion:Follow the national road to Chania, and follow the exit to Kalives. Then follow the signs for Vamos. After you pass the small Tsivaras Village, and before Vamos, you will follow the signs to Douliana (left and the left again)As soon as you enter Douliana, the 1st building that you will meet in your left is an old Carpentry Shop (notice the big black wooden saw than hangs over door). You are there! Honk twice and Mr. Manolis will lead you to your parking behind.Arriving from ChaniaFollow the national road to heraclion. Locate and follow the exit for Kalives . Then follow the signs for Vamos. After you pass the small Tsivaras Village, and before Vamos, you will follow the signs to Douliana (left and the left again)As soon as you enter Douliana, the 1st building that you will meet in your left is an old Carpentry Shop (notice the big black wooden saw than hangs over door). You are there! Honk twice and Mr. Manolis will lead you to your parking behind.
Activities near Douliana
| Sports | Water sports, Horse riding, Fishing |
|---|---|
| Great for | Walking trips, Rural or countryside trips |
Getting around
Nights in Douliana are unique. Don’t be a tourist. Blend with the locals and enjoy some genuine rare moments of a culture that is fading away. Bank, Post Office, Health Center, Municipality buildings and facilities, Police, taverns, and many groceries, super markets, and local craft items can be found at the surrounding villages of Kalives, Vamos, Almyrida and Gavalohori. In Douliana there is a cafenio, (coffee house) ,a mini market, two tavernas that are worth visit . You can find an interesting folklore museum in the neighbor village of Gavalohori. In just 3 kilometres you can swim under the blue flags of the beaches of Kalives, Almirida and Kera, and at the same time be very close to many walking /trekking destinations.