Beach hop along the coast
The beach at Chania has stacks of sunloungers and is backed by plenty of tavernas and ice-cream stands. That makes it easy to stay put, but if you fancy a change of scene a 20-minute walk west gets you to the wind-sheltered coves of Agioi Apostoloi. And if you’re up for it, you could keep on going as far as the Blue Flag beach at Platanias, which majors in watersports.