About
our town
The most poetic
city of Crete when you walk through it leaves you with
a pleasant taste of beauty. Built on the ruins of ancient
Kidonia it has seen and survived many invaders, but has
also tasted civilizations that left their marks on building
faces, castles, walls, antiquities, monasteries and churches.
The
city has two entrances: the airport of Akrotiri, and the
port of Souda (the largest in the Mediterranean). The
public market holds a master place in the center of the
city, a brilliant cross-shaped building that was completed
in 1913, and in proportion with the one in Marseilles.
Near
the city center the Public Garden awaits you next to the
"Peace and Friendship of the people" park. The
gardens are the prettiest in Crete, and also the public
garden offers a small zoo with animals from Cretan fauna.
The
Venetian port picturesque any time and season is attractive
to visitors and locals, for it's beauty and for it's choices
of entertainment for all tastes and demands. The old city
"intramural" districts preserve their Venetian
nobility. Narrow paved alleys are surrounded with tasteful
renewed houses, from various ages, are offered for a pleasant
walk. Many neoclassic houses are also saved in districts
which "neighbor" with the city of Chania, like
Halepa.
USEFUL
ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONES:
CHANIA
INFORMATION OFFICE:
Kriari 40 - Megaro Pantheon 73100 Chania
Tel. +30 28210 92943
Fax. +30 28210 92624
CHANIA
TOURIST POLICE STATION:
60 Karaiskaki Street P.O Box 73100 Chania
Tel. +30 28210 71111, 94477
DOMESTIC
PORT AUTHORITY:
Tel. +30 28210 98888
HOW
TO GET HERE:
BOAT
There are daily ferry services from Athens to Chania.
The duration of the trip varies from 6 to 10 hours depending
on the type of boat.
For more information
Anek
Lines - Blue
Star Ferries
AIRPLANE
There are daily flights from Athens to Chania. Flight
time is approximately one hour long. In addition, during
the summer season there are charter flights from various
European cities to Chania.
For more information
Aegean
Airlines - Olympic
Airways
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