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Firkas
On the northwest side of the harbor of Chania, the Venetians built the Revellino del Porto, a fortification sufficient to deter any hostile threat to the port. The construction began around the mid-16th century and completed a few years before the fall of the city to the Turks in 1645. The buildings of the west […]
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Samaria Gorge
Samaria Gorge is one of the main sights of Crete. Every tourist who visits Crete will have heard of this beautiful gorge or soon will. The locals call it the “Farangas” or “Great Gorge”, both in admiration at its beauty and to differentiate it from the many other, smaller gorges of Crete. The Samaria Gorge […]
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Venizelos Tombs
In the Akrotiri peninsula and over the hill of Prophet Elias, are the Tombs of Venizelos. Eleftherios Venizelos had expressed a desire to serve this site the last resting place. Thus, in 1936 there was built a tomb. Later, in 1965 opposite the tomb of Eleftherios Venizelos, was erected and the grave of his son […]
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Splantzia
Splantzia today Square 1821 was for the Turkish part of a collection as it was for Christians in Fountain. In the square stands the church of St. Nicholas. From the first projects of the Turks in Chania, after their victory in 1645, was the conversion of churches into mosques. The church of St. Nicholas, built […]
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War Museum
The War Museum is located at the intersection of I Sfakianakis and Tzanakakis adjacent to Municipal Park. The building was Italian barracks was built in 1870 designed by Italian architect Makouzo. The rare photographs and unique historical relics housed in the Museum, exhibiting the unique contribution of the Cretans Macedon (1903 – 1922) in the […]
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Market Square
The Market Square is located in the center of the city of Chania and accommodates the famous Public Market. The Municipal Market is on the verge of old and new city of Chania and started being built in 1908 over the remains of the bastion Piatta Forma. It is built in the shape of free […]
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Square of the Cathedral
The square of the cathedral of Trismartyris is a central town square where several events take place every year. The present Cathedral of the Virgin was built in place of an older temple of the Virgin, which dates from the 14th century.When Chania was occupied from the Turks in 1645, the church turned into soap […]
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Maritime Museum
The Maritime Museum was founded in 1973 and hosted at the Venetian fortress of Bastion. Its purpose is to highlight the Greek naval tradition. The exhibits come from all historical periods and include sketches and paintings of ships of every era, models with representations of war events, nautical gear and photos of the fighters. At […]
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Folklore Museum
Private museum is housed in a room of the Municipal Library, the entrance of which lies in the courtyard of the Catholic church of Chania. Includes exhibits of folk art and tradition, allowing the visitor to discover the life of the island during the 18th and 19th century, and remarkable collection of lace and embroidery.
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Historical Archive of Crete
The Historical Archive of Crete was founded in 1920 by N. Papadakis and is located at 20 Sfakianakis and housed in a beautiful neoclassical building. Considered the most important file after the General State Archives. He has substantial library of 6,500 volumes, including rare books from the Byzantine, Venetian and Turkish times, large file release […]