Things to see in East Selino
32 sights on the map
- History: 14
- Museums and culture: 8
- Nature: 10
- Religious sites: 14
- Eat and drink: 22
- Where to stay: 16
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About East Selino
East Selino (Greek: Ανατολικό Σέλινο - Anatoliko Selino) is a former municipality in the Chania regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kantanos-Selino, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 136.555 km2 (52.724 sq mi). It is situated on the south-west coast of the island of Crete. It was part of the former Selino Province which covered the mountain and coastal region west of Sfakia. The seat of the municipality was Kampanos. The municipal unit is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets): Epanochori (Epanochori, Agia Eirini, Prines, Seliniotikos Gyros, Tsiskiana) Kampanos (Kampanos, Maralia) Rodovani (Rodovani, Agriles, Kamaria, Livada, Maza) Skafi (Skafi, Argastiri, Pera Skafi) Sougia (Sougia, Koustogerako, Livadas, Moni) Temenia (Temenia, Pappadiana, Stratoi) Within Anatoliko Selino lies the Agia Eirini Gorge, the ruins of the ancient cities of Elyros, Lissos, Yrtakina and Syia and many Byzantine churches. The area's main product is olive oil. Sougia is a growing beach resort with a few small hotels and tavernas.
Top sights
- Tripiti KoulesCastle
- KoulesCastle
- Voukelasi FortCastle
- CisternsArchaeological site
- RuinsArchaeological site
- TombsArchaeological site
- WallsArchaeological site
- Ancient ElyrosArchaeological site
- Ancient HyrtakinaArchaeological site
- Istorikopolemiko MouseioMuseum
- Historical war Museum SougiaMuseum
- CastleRuins
By theme
History
- Tripiti KoulesCastle
- KoulesCastle
- Voukelasi FortCastle
- CisternsArchaeological site
- RuinsArchaeological site
- TombsArchaeological site
- WallsArchaeological site
- Ancient ElyrosArchaeological site
and 6 more on the map
Museums and culture
- Istorikopolemiko MouseioMuseum
- Historical war Museum SougiaMuseum
- Agia Irini Gorge EntryAttraction
- Cave of cyclop PolyphemesAttraction
- FLAK of SougiaAttraction
- World War II anchor from SougiaAttraction
- Roman aqueduct of sougiaAttraction
- Spilaio PolyfimouAttraction
Nature
- Sougia BeachBeach
- PsilafiPeak
- GhourghouthaPeak
- KefalaPeak
- PirousPeak
- Profítis Ilías TripitísPeak
- StrifomadiPeak
- TourliPeak
and 2 more on the map
Religious sites
- Agia TheodoriPlace of worship
- Agios AntoniosPlace of worship
- ChapelPlace of worship
- Profitis EliasPlace of worship
- Agia AnnaPlace of worship
- Agioi TheodoroiPlace of worship
- Agios GeorgiosPlace of worship
- Agion Petrou kai PavlouPlace of worship
and 6 more on the map
Eat and drink
- AnchorageRestaurant
- Cafe Magganari TavernaRestaurant
- LyvikonRestaurant
- OmikronRestaurant
- PolyfimosRestaurant
- PorofarogoRestaurant
- RebetikoRestaurant
- South StarRestaurant
and 14 more on the map
Where to stay
- AretousaGuest house
- camping allowedCamp site
- Captain GeorgeGuest house
- IreneGuest house
- LissosGuest house
- LOTOS Seaside HotelGuest house
- Mike Omalos HousesGuest house
- PorofaragoHotel
and 8 more on the map