Stavros, Chania

Stavros is a big city

Stavros (Greek: Σταυρός, Stavrós) is a village and beach in the Akrotiri district of the city of Chania, Crete, Greece and had a population of 543 (2021). It is part of the community Kounoupidiana. The beach was the location where in 1964 Michael Cacoyannis filmed the famous beach dancing scene in the movie Zorba the Greek with Anthony Quinn.

  • Akrotiri district
    Akrotiri district
  • Anthony Quinn as Zorba
    Anthony Quinn as Zorba
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Subdivisions of the municipality of Chania
Municipal unit of Akrotiri
  • Aroni
  • Chordaki
  • Kounoupidiana
  • Mouzouras
  • Sternes
Municipal unit of Chania
  • Chania
Municipal unit of Eleftherios Venizelos
  • Mournies
  • Nerokouros
Municipal unit of Keramia
Municipal unit of Nea Kydonia
Municipal unit of Souda
Municipal unit of Theriso
  • Agia
  • Perivolia
  • Theriso
  • Vamvakopoulo
  • Varypetro

35°35′17″N 24°05′28″E / 35.588°N 24.091°E / 35.588; 24.091