Vamos is a small village and municipality on the island of Crete, Greece. It is located 26 km from Chania in north of west Crete, and is the chief settlement of the Apokoronas area.The area around Vamos is a lush landscape a 5km kilometers from the coast. Many tourists nevertheless are visiting the village and the surrounding ones of Gavalohori and Kalives. There is much infrastructure in the village including the town hall of the Vamos municipality that covers several other villages, a large medical centre, the court and the high school of the region. Several taverns,  bars and shops, largely serving the local community. Below the modern town square at the top of the hill is old Vamos.