The Municipal District of Sellia includes the settlements: Sellia, Plakias, Souda. It is the largest Municipal District in our municipality with 613 residents according to the 2001 census. Sellia is a picturesque village located in a magnificent position on the southern slope of Mount Xyli (altitude 829m) with a view towards the Libyan Sea. The village was named Sellia because it is built on two natural mountain ridges. The Kotifou Gorge serves as the entrance to Sellia and was named after the kites that made their nests in the cliffs.

The village first appeared 800 years ago when the settlements of Kantonia joined together to protect themselves from pirate raids. The village was never conquered by the Turks. In 1866, Resit Pasha attempted to burn it down, coming from Sfakia with 10,000 soldiers. However, he was defeated by the residents at the location of Charoupidia, and Resit himself was fatally wounded.

In 1896, another battle took place at the location of Kampos, during which several Turks were captured and thrown off the Arkales slope. The fact that the village never succumbed to the Turks is attributed to the organization of a voluntary group of fighters led by Savvopoulos, who had their own flag. This group was known as the 'Sellian Brigade.'

Sellia has many churches, around 15, all dating back to the Byzantine period. The most significant of these is the church of Agios Fotis, built during the time of Nikephoros Phocas, located east of the village, which had many frescoes that have unfortunately been destroyed. An important archaeological site is the area of Phoinikia-Souda-Voukelaris, where there are remains from the Roman and Byzantine periods.

Plakias is a settlement of Sellia, located on the southern coast of the Rethymno prefecture, on the Libyan Sea. It is 35 km from Rethymno, 110 km from Heraklion, and 90 km from Chania. In the past, Plakias was a very small fishing settlement built in the early 20th century and maintained a small population until 1970. With the tourist boom of the last 30 years, Plakias has become a lively settlement, offering everything from hotels, cafes, taverns, rental rooms, supermarkets, camping, clubs, and post offices, ensuring pleasant vacations with sunshine and a good, cool, and healthy climate.

Plakias offers the sun, the sea, and the crystal-clear beaches. From Plakias, you can visit the nearby beaches of Polyrizo, Koraka, Souda, Damnoni, Ammoudi, Schinaria, and the famous Lake Preveli. Two rivers cross our region, creating two beautiful gorges, Kotifou and Kourtalioti. Exceptionally beautiful gorges, rich in flora and fauna, olive groves, and nearby villages, offer opportunities for walking or cycling. The people in our region are friendly and hospitable, maintaining their customs, dialect, traditional music (lyre), and dances. Traditional festivals, such as the sheep shearing festival, the grape harvest, the fisherman's festival, the traditional cuisine, the raki festival, and the tourism festival, are events you can participate in and enjoy with them.