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triton:
Thinking of a day trip, how long would it take to get to Horo Sfakion to catch the ferry?
Has anybody been, is it worth the trip etc? Thankyou

John R:
Assuming you take a car then you can get to Sfakia in an hour. Maybe less - cant remember exactly despite having done it multiple times. No problem with your excellent day trip and catching a boat to Loutro and/or walking to sweetwater bay all very possible. A superb day out with many options en route and at Sfakia.

Stuart & Hilary:
I think the car journey to Sfakia is about an 1hr. From there a small boat will take you to Sweetwater, maybe 10 minutes. Sweetwater has little shelter from the sun but does have its own taverna. I suppose everywhere is worth visiting once. I would be inclined to tie my visit in with the ferry departures and go to Loutro the other side of Sweetwater. Loutro is definitely worth a visit with some pleasant coves just beyond. A chocolate box village & there you can walk or boat to Sweetwater. Just to be warned that the boats don’t always run if it is a rough sea. Two years ago we arrived in Sfakia on our way to Loutro to find that it was too rough for the boats so we ended up walking.

Voloudakis:
What everybody else said. you can walk and park the car near the bend where the path starts from above Chora Sfakion.
If feeling lazy take the water taxi and then either walk back, catch the water taxi or walk on to Loutro and have a drink and a bite to eat and catch the Ferry back.
Phoenix bay beyond Loutro is also a nice little spot, you can either walk over the ridge and well defined path above Loutro or walk around the flatter but longer headland.
Both are interesting walks. Must say that Phoenix bay is small has a pebble, sheltered beach, resident turtles and the hotel a nice spot for lunch,
Never seen any naturists here due to the family hotel.
The Mermaid Cafe and bar at Glyka Nera (Sweetwater ) is an experience not to be missed.
Photographs of the walk between Loutro, Sweetwater and Chora Sfakion here.
http://www.sfakia-crete.com/sfakia-crete/public-gallery26.html
Thanks to Sfakia.com.
 
 

triton:
Thank's for the replies, Loutro sounds interesting so we will probably visit there too.
I guess the ferries run on a regular basis ? ( weather permitting ).We would aim to get there early as possible to make a day of it.

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