Things to see in Mousouroi
15 sights on the map
- History: 2
- Museums and culture: 5
- Nature: 7
- Religious sites: 16
- Eat and drink: 15
- Where to stay: 7
About Mousouroi
Mousouroi (Greek: Μουσούροι, Δήμος Μουσούρων), is a former municipality in the Chania regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Platanias, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 191.744 km2 (74.033 sq mi). The municipality is named after the medieval noble Mousouros family that existed in the area. It was part of the former Kydonia Province. The municipal unit extends from the hinterland of the town of Chania to the mountains of south Crete. Many tourists pass through Mousouroi on their way to Omalos and the start of the Samaria Gorge walk, which is in Mousouroi. Mousouroi is bordered by Voukolies in the southwest, Platanias in the northwest, Theriso to the east and East Selino in the southwest with Sfakia in the southeast. The municipal unit includes the following communities:
Top sights
- Tower of Da MolinCastle
- Fotopoint LakkiViewpoint
- Botanical Garden and Parks of CreteAttraction
- I gefyra tou KeritiAttraction
- Farangi Samarias- EisodosAttraction
- Sarakina GorgeAttraction
- Samaria Gorge - EntranceAttraction
- Holy CrossMonument
- Metochi IsychakiMonastery
- MaliaropaPeak
- Kaimeni KefalaPeak
- KoukoulePeak
By theme
History
- Tower of Da MolinCastle
- Holy CrossMonument
Museums and culture
- Botanical Garden and Parks of CreteAttraction
- I gefyra tou KeritiAttraction
- Farangi Samarias- EisodosAttraction
- Sarakina GorgeAttraction
- Samaria Gorge - EntranceAttraction
Nature
- Fotopoint LakkiViewpoint
- MaliaropaPeak
- Kaimeni KefalaPeak
- KoukoulePeak
- KoukoulePeak
- Ochyro SpilioPeak
- SPRING+PICNIC AREAPicnic site
Religious sites
- Metochi IsychakiMonastery
- Agios DimitriosPlace of worship
- Agios DimitriosPlace of worship
- Byzantine Holy TransfigurationPlace of worship
- Church of Panagia(new)Place of worship
- Church of Panagia (old)Place of worship
- Church of St IrenePlace of worship
- Church(unfinished)Place of worship
and 8 more on the map
Eat and drink
- Gigilos OmalosRestaurant
- Meta CharasRestaurant
- Neos OmalosRestaurant
- Spitiko FaghtoRestaurant
- TAVERNA(ABANDONED)Restaurant
- Taverna Zourva RiziniaRestaurant
- The olive treeRestaurant
- To ProvidiRestaurant
and 7 more on the map
Where to stay
- HOTEL(ABANDONED)Hotel
- Neos OmalosHotel
- NicoloHotel
- Villa IoannaHotel
- Neos OmalosHotel
- To EllinikoGuest house
- To ExariHotel