Loutro, Chania

Loutro (Greek: Λουτρό) (Greek: "Bath") lies in the municipality of Sfakia, on the south coast of Chania regional unit in west Crete, between Chora Sfakion and Agia Roumeli, the exit to the Samaria Gorge.

Today nothing remains of ancient Phoenix except the name preserved by the small village in the bay west of Loutro.

Later the Saracen pirates used Loutro as a lair from which to attack the ships sailing south of Crete.

The Venetians managed to drive out the Saracens and fortified Loutro with a small fortress whose ruins are still visible today.

Ferries run daily connecting Loutro to nearby towns and the exit-point of the Samaria Gorge.