Chania City

The Chania Venetian Harbour with its lighthouse is the trademark of the city of Hania. The old city of Hania has managed to preserve its cultural heritage and traditional architecture, combining it successfully with its modern lifestyle. The city of Hania was a crossroad between the East and the West for many centuries, that is why it suffered from the presence of many conquerors. A walk in the narrow streets of the old city offers nostalgic images from the past. Some of its unique monuments are the Grand Arsenal , the Venetian Lighthouse , the Venetian Dockyard ( Neoria ),the Janissaries Mosque, the old town Turkish quarter. There are also restaurants, cafes, bars, taverns, shops, souvenir shops around the harbor. The Nightlife is very live in the Venetian harbour and in Platanias (7 km from the hotel –west). People are dancing and having fun until the first morning hours!

PUBLIC MARKET
It is an impressive building ,in the centre of Chania , built in 1911, and houses grocery stores, butcher’s shops , a fish market ,pharmacy, bread-vegetable shops and souvenir shops.

PUBLIC GARDEN
It is close to the Market and it is ideal for those in search of shade and tranquility.

MUSEUMS

Archaeological Museum
It is housed in the Venetian church of San Francesco ( in Chania) and exhibits important finds dating from the Neolithic and Minoan periods to the late Roman one. The museum is located on 21 Halidon Street. 
Telephone:  (0030) 28210 90334  
Opening hours: Tuesday-Friday 8 am- 7 pm.  Saturday and Sunday 8.30-3.00 pm (closed on Mondays)


Nautical Museum
Iit is located on the north east end of the Venetian harbor, in the town of Chania and in the building of Firkas  Fortress. It houses a collection of models of ships and relics from the historical battles of the Greek Navy (from antiquity to modern times)

Telephone: (0030) 28210 91875/26437 
Opening Hours: Tuesday-Sunday 9.00 am.-3.00 pm. Closed on Mondays.

War Museum
It is located in the town of Hania in the military camp Tzompanaki, and contains rare pictures and historical items from the revolution of Crete against the Turks, from the Balkanian wars, the Macedonia war (1903-1908) and from the destruction of the greek part of Asia , from World War II and the battle of Crete (1941-1945)

Typography Museum
Was recently founded with the efforts of a local journalist. It is found in the park of local industries in Souda and exhibits old seals, banknotes ,pressing machines, rare books etc.
Historical Archives of Crete: it is located on Sfakianakis street 20 in the town of Hania , and is housed in a wonderful neoclassical building. It exhibits a rich collection of folklore and material related to the history of the island such as historic documents ,maps, coins, pictures ,religious vessels etc.

Historical Archives of Crete
It is located on Sfakianakis street 20 in the town of Hania and is housed in a wonderful neoclassical building. It exhibits a rich collection of folklore and material related to the history of the island such as historic documents, maps, coins, pictures, religious vessels etc.

Byzantine Collection
Iit is located on Theotokopoulou street 82 in the town of Hania. Various Mosaics, wallpaintings, sculptures, icons, ceramics and objects of arts compose the collection

Firkas
At the entrance of the harbour, at its northern point, is the renovated Fort "Firkas" built on 1629, that today houses the Maritine (navy) museum of Hania, as well as a summer theatre where drama performances are presented

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