No matter your age or your interests at Fenareti’s Traditional House and in Crete generally, you will have the chance to get unique experiences during the whole year.  The house is close to mountains of extreme natural beauty with rare kinds of flora.  Every tourist has the ability to approach these beauties, if he wishes, either on foot or by bicycle. It is also very easy for somebody to visit near-by beaches (5-10 minutes by car), caves, gorges, traditional villages and archaeological sites.

The strategic position of the village (close to the national road) offers the ability to the visitor to get at both the West and the East site of the island.

Local festivals and entertainment

The visitor of Chania has every opportunity to take part in social occasions throughout the year: from the solemn religious celebrations and the traditional festivals in honour of patron saints to the stately commemorations of national anniversaries such as the 28th of October, the 25th of March. It is not only under these circumstances that the Cretan honours and entertains however. Many agricultural activities like the production of tsikoudia - the "rakokazano" (copper cauldron for distilling raki), the harvesting and treading of the grapes, the harvesting of the olives and the oranges, are all an opportunity for a celebration in the eyes of the Cretan. Impressive are the ceremonies which surround engagements, weddings and baptisms which are often open events where a bountiful amount of food and drink are served and are always accompanied by live traditional music, dancing and a hospitable mood. Throughout the summer days nonstop amusement is offered on the seashores of the prefecture. For those who love horse riding there are equestrian centers which can be found in Dere, Akrotiri and Georgioupoli. Nightlife reaches its climax at the charming Venetian port of Chania and cosmopolitan Platanias where you can find a plethora of bars and nightclubs.

The natural environment

The natural environment of the Prefecture of Chania, as in all of Crete, is particularly rich. The rich geomorphology and the temperate climate favour the growth of more than 2100 indigenous plants, 300 of which are endemic, while endemic animals complete the mosaic of Cretan nature. In the prefecture of Chania one will come across eight zones: coastal, lowland, sub -mountainous, mountainous, sub - alpine, alpine, wetlands and gorges - ravines each one with its unique flora and fauna. Many of these biotopes are now protected (the shores of Platanias - Gerani - Pyrgos Psilonerou - Maleme, lake of Agia, lake of Kournas, Gavdos, Gavdopoula, Elafonisi, the promontories of Gramvousa and Agia Irene etc-Natura 2000) or have been characterized as national parks (gorge of Samaria). The olive tree, citrus trees and dozens of wild plants like the cistus, the Cretan ebony tree or "ploumi", the cyclamen, the prinos, the aspalathos, the Cretan acer, the Cretan tulip,  the "eronda" or Cretan dittany ,the lily of the sea  and the violet of the sea compose the flora of Crete offering the ideal habitat in which the animals and the birds live. The Cretan wild rat, the badger, the marten, the weasel, the hare, the hedgehog, the Cretan wild goat or "kri- kri", the "agathopontikas", the wild cat or "fourokatos", as well as predatory birds such as the golden eagle, the rare bearded vulture  and the vulture live together in harmony while the sea turtles (Careta careta) lay their eggs on some coasts of Chania’s beaches.