Blue area covers the north and south part of Hania prefecture.

The Prefecture of Hania covers the Western part of Crete. It is divided in five provinces: Apokoronou, Kissamou, Kydonias, Selinou and Sfakion. Hania is the capital city of the prefecture. Most of the territory is mountainous, with the mountain chain of Lefka Ori "White mountains", named so because of the snow covering the tops almost all year round.

Hania has its own International Airport. The prefecture has coasts at the North, at the South and at the West; the northern coasts form three large bays: the Kissamos bay, the Hania bay and the Souda bay. The southern coasts are open to the South, with no considerable bays.

Partly sandy and some of them pebbly, the beaches have crystal clear blue water and very interesting seabed, for fans of snorkelling and underwater activities. Gramvousa Peninsula, the northwest of the island, you will see one of the most shocking coastal landscapes of Greece. Elafonisi is a paradise beach with fine grey sand, turquoise waters. Balos is reached after driving a 15 km difficult road. The comfortable beaches in south of Palaiohora, Sougia, Loutro, Sfakia with the turquoise waters of the bay and of course Frangokastello with the imposing castle on the sand. Furthermore, from Paleochora or Sfakia you can take the boat to the magical Gavdos island, the southernmost place of Europe. A walk up to Sfakia and villages around the plateau Askifou will compensate those seeking the traditional island.

Samaria Gorge is one of the largest coastal gorges of the Balkans and you will enjoy walking across it. The main crop here is oranges and other citrus fruit. Further to the south, you start climbing into the hills, the vegetation changes to olive groves.