James Gaston

Chania map

Around Chania 30 Oct 2026 Around Chania 30 Oct 2026 Chania, Crete, Greece --

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 waterfront

Chania has a long attractive waterfront chock-a-block restaurants and hotels and interesting old buildings. Opposite is a long jetty that ends at a lighthouse.

The Chania port only serves for small boats. If you arrive by ferry you’ll dock about 10km east of Haniá at the port of Soúdha.

Chania waterfront

Chania has a long attractive waterfront chock-a-block restaurants and hotels and interesting old buildings. Opposite is a long jetty that ends at a lighthouse.

The Chania port only serves for small boats. If you arrive by ferry you’ll dock about 10km east of Haniá at the port of Soúdha.

Chania waterfront

Chania has a long attractive waterfront chock-a-block restaurants and hotels and interesting old buildings. Opposite is a long jetty that ends at a lighthouse.

The Chania port only serves for small boats. If you arrive by ferry you’ll dock about 10km east of Haniá at the port of Soúdha.

Chania lighthouse

Art exhibit

A small art exhibit on display in the Mosque of the Janissaries, built in 1645 (though heavily restored since) and the oldest Ottoman building in Crete.

Art exhibit

A small art exhibit on display in the Mosque of the Janissaries, built in 1645 (though heavily restored since) and the oldest Ottoman building in Crete.

Art exhibit

A small art exhibit on display in the Mosque of the Janissaries, built in 1645 (though heavily restored since) and the oldest Ottoman building in Crete.

Chania lighthouse

High ISO, slow shutter

Chania lighthouse

High ISO, slow shutter

Chania lighthouse

High ISO, slow shutter

Chania lighthouse

Lower ISO, longer shutter

Chania lighthouse

Lower ISO, longer shutter

Chania lighthouse

Lower ISO, longer shutter

Demonstration

An out-of-focus photo (poor choice of shutter speed) of a demonstration we encountered while heading for dinner. I was told by a woman at the crepe restaurant that the demonstration was over funding for medical supplies. Since I don't speak Greek I did not understand what was being said over the loudspeakers.

Demonstration

Chania map