We spent our first day in Chania wandering the old town. It is a maze of narrow streets contained by ancient city walls and sprinkled with Ottoman, Byzantine and Minoan ruins.
By evening the streets and restaurants are packed with people, and the stores are still open. It is not high season but Chania still looks very busy.
Chania has a long attractive waterfront chock-a-block with restaurants, hotels and interesting old buildings. Opposite is a long jetty that ends at a lighthouse.
The Chania port only serves small boats. If you arrive by ferry you’ll dock about 10km east at the port of Soúdha.
Chania has a long attractive waterfront chock-a-block with restaurants, hotels and interesting old buildings. Opposite is a long jetty that ends at a lighthouse.
The Chania port only serves small boats. If you arrive by ferry you’ll dock about 10km east at the port of Soúdha.
Chania has a long attractive waterfront chock-a-block with restaurants, hotels and interesting old buildings. Opposite is a long jetty that ends at a lighthouse.
The Chania port only serves small boats. If you arrive by ferry you’ll dock about 10km east at the port of Soúdha.
The most photographed landmark in Chania is one of the oldest lighthouses in the world. The lighthouse was built by the Venetians at the end of the 16th century and then restored by the Egyptians between 1830 and 1840. The stone wall was also built by the Venetians to protect the harbour from waves and pirates.
The most photographed landmark in Chania is one of the oldest lighthouses in the world. The lighthouse was built by the Venetians at the end of the 16th century and then restored by the Egyptians between 1830 and 1840. The stone wall was also built by the Venetians to protect the harbour from waves and pirates.
The most photographed landmark in Chania is one of the oldest lighthouses in the world. The lighthouse was built by the Venetians at the end of the 16th century and then restored by the Egyptians between 1830 and 1840. The stone wall was also built by the Venetians to protect the harbour from waves and pirates.
The Mosque of the Janissaries was built in 1645 (though heavily restored since) and is the oldest Ottoman building in Crete. No longer used as a mosque, the building has been repurposed as an exhibition center.
The Mosque of the Janissaries was built in 1645 (though heavily restored since) and is the oldest Ottoman building in Crete. No longer used as a mosque, the building has been repurposed as an exhibition center.
The Mosque of the Janissaries was built in 1645 (though heavily restored since) and is the oldest Ottoman building in Crete. No longer used as a mosque, the building has been repurposed as an exhibition center.
An out-of-focus photo (due to poor shutter speed choice) of a rally we encountered while heading for dinner. Since I don't speak Greek I did not understand what was being said over the loudspeakers. I asked and was told by a woman at the crepe restaurant that the rally was for better funding for medical supplies.
An out-of-focus photo (due to poor shutter speed choice) of a rally we encountered while heading for dinner. Since I don't speak Greek I did not understand what was being said over the loudspeakers. I asked and was told by a woman at the crepe restaurant that the rally was for better funding for medical supplies.
An out-of-focus photo (due to poor shutter speed choice) of a rally we encountered while heading for dinner. Since I don't speak Greek I did not understand what was being said over the loudspeakers. I asked and was told by a woman at the crepe restaurant that the rally was for better funding for medical supplies.