Area infoWe would love to welcome you to beautiful Chania, a heavenly and pure land brimming with natural beauty, history, memory and culture. It is a land whose visitors will experience nature in all its glory and will encounter breathtaking sights.Endless stretches of seashore bordered in frothy lace, inlets and islands of exotic beauty and sandy beaches tucked away at the foot of forbidding mountains. Majestic gorges, holy caves, blessed rivers and lush, green plains thickly covered with olive and citrus trees. It is a self-sufficient land in every way that is rich in endemic and rare flora and fauna. The works of art produced by man will also not leave any visitor indifferent. He will bow with awe in respect for the intimidating remains of past civilizations which still stand proud, examples of creative spirit and signs of human futility, vigorous warriors of bitter and ravenous time. He will relive moments of legend, history and glory since memories of the past will awaken and resurrect themselves in his passing. Here he will satiate his hunger for color and aroma, he will savor original and unique tastes, he will overhear stories about experiences taken from the passion and wisdom of a people whose roots and endurance are embedded deep in history. He will live intense contrasts and feelings, he will juxtapose the old with the new and he will respect modern life through the eyes of wisdom gained from tradition. Perhaps most importantly, the visitor will encounter a people who recognize life's gifts and value. The Cretan soul will infuse him with the feeling of true hospitality and will leave him mesmerized and forever partial to its beauty. More in www.chaniacrete.gr Visit our beautiful Chania and let yourself enjoy everything it so generously has to offer. Our friendly staff will be happy to give you all information about the surrounding area, recommend places to visit, deal and assist you in every possible way. Activities |
Places of interestMonuments in the town of Chania: the Municipal Market, the Venetian walls, the Lighthouse, the Synagogue, the Fortress of Firkas, the Mosque of Giali Tzamisi, St Rocco, the Arsenals, the Cathedral. More in www.chania.gr Typical villages: though almost all villages in the area retain a picturesque, traditional feel, highlighted ones are Polirrinia, Therisso, Meskla, Drakona, Spilia, Vamos, Gavalohori, Maheri, Douliana, Kefalas, Fres, Vafes Beaches: Gerani, Agia Marina, Falasarna, Balos, Elafonissi, Marathi, Stavros, Kalathas, Paleohora, Sougia, Kiani Akti, Georgioupolis Natural monuments: The gorges of Samaria, Agia Irini, Imbros, Aradena and Polirrinia, the caves of Arkoudiotissa and Elephas, Balos lagoon and Gramvousa islet, the islet of Elafonissi, the lake of Kournas Archaeological sites: Kastelli , Aptera, Polirrinia, Falasarna, Lissos, Diktynna Museums: Archaelogical Museum, Nautical Museum, Byzantine & Post-Byzantine Collection, Historical Archive of Crete, The Residence of E.Venizelos, the Folk Art Museum of Gavalohiri Monasteries: Agia Triada, Gouverneto, Gonia, Chrysoskalitissa, Chrysopigi, Kayridi |
