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Chania, Crete



It did not take me long to fall in love with Chania, Crete. Maybe all of ten minutes after I arrived at sunrise in late March 2009. My friend Nikos had been urging me to come since my Crete pages were very deficient since I had not visited the island in several years. He read my pages and asked me why I didn't like Crete. I explained I liked Crete a lot but I was just not that enamoured with the whole resort movement going on there. He told me to come to Chania, that it was different. He was right. Chania may be the best city in Greece. With a long history, a spectacular old city that surrounds the Venetian harbor and in the best part of Crete for daytrips to beautiful beaches, the famous gorges and scenic mountain villages, Chania is the place I recommend staying for anyone who is including Crete in their itinerary of Greece. This is my guide to Chania, wonderful place to visit and maybe an even better place to live.

Hania, Crete
Introduction to Chania

Hania, Crete
The Old City

xania, crete
The New City

chania, restaurants
Chania Restaurants


West of Chania


Akrotiri/Souda Bay and South


Beaches


Hotels in Chania

samarian gorge, crete
South to Samarian Gorge


South to Sfakia

Ferry to Chania Crete
Transportation
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fragokastelo
Nick's
Excursions


More of Crete


Chania Photos


Western Crete Photos

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