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Nearby larger towns of Tymbaki and Mires provide an excellent choice of shops and hold weekly markets filled with wonderful, fresh produce and a vast array of everyday necessities.

Many gorgeous and quiet beaches are dotted along the south, either side of Agia Galini. Try Kommos or Matala, Trio Petra or Agios Giorgios, or head further afield with a boat trip to mouth of the famous Samarian Gorge, to begin a trek of a lifetime into a breathtaking slice of Mother Nature's majesty. The Gorge is a "must see" and has been a Greek national park since 1962 and home to the rare kri-kri goat.

And don't forget to retrace history with visits to one of the world's most ancient civilisation's (the Minoans) many sites and excavations. The nearby palace of Phaestos or the ruined city of Gortyn are only 20 - 30 minutes from Agia Galini.

Additionally, Agia Galini offers some great boating daytrips to neighbouring beaches, coves and islets, as well as to the twin islands of Paximadia "floating" sublimely in the Bay of Messara; almost within reach! And Preveli beach lagoon with its two monasteries and small, palm tree forest is a sheer delight and well worth hopping on-board a boat for a visit. Alternatively, drive there... it's not much more than forty minutes away by road.