“We travel for romance, we travel for architecture, and we travel to be lost”, the writer Ray Branbury famously said, and we totally agree. If you want to experience all these, then just visit Chania, one the most beautiful and captivating towns of Crete.

Chania is well known for the Venetian Harbor, the old port, and the narrow alleys of the old town. The museums, the cozy cafés, and the old building – of Venetian and Ottoman design- will give you the impression that you live in another era.

How to get there

By plane

Chania has an International airport, that can be reached from many cities from the rest of Europe. Although, it is important, if you don’t drive, to get a taxi to go to the city, because the buses from the airport to the city are almost no-existent.

By ferry

In daily basis there are ferries from Athens (Piraeus Port) to Souda, the port for ferries for Chania, which is only few kilometers away from the city. Ferry tickets are available in all travel agencies around Greece.

What to see & do

The old Venetian Harbor: As it is mentioned above, one of the most attractive places in Chania is the Old Venetian Harbor. Along the Old Harbor is full of restaurants, cafés, traditional shops and night clubs. That makes it also the busiest part of the old town where tourists and locals can enjoy themselves during day and night. It is worth noting that the monuments of the Old Harbor have been preserved since the Venetian rule period (1252-1645), the Ottoman rule (1645-1898), and the period of the Egyptian domination (1831-1841) that occurred during the period of the Turkish rule.

Naval Museum (Maritime Museum): Visit this great Museum and you will get the chance to learn the Crete’s old relationship with the Sea. Video presentations, photos, nautical equipment, and unique model of ships will make this experience special. The museum is open daily (10.00 to 14.00) except Monday and the admission is 2,50 euros.

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