Chania
Chania is a beautiful port town on the northwest coast of Crete, with an atmosphere reflecting its Venetian and Turkish past. Highly livable spot.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kydonia and Yiali Tzami.
Kydonia
Archaeological site
Kydonia, also known as Cydonia was an ancient city located at the site of present-day Chania near the west end of the island of Crete in Greece. The city is known from archaeological remains dating back to the Minoan era as well as literary and historical sources.
Yiali Tzami
The Küçük Hasan Pasha Mosque, also known as the Yalı Mosque, is a former mosque located in Chania, on the island of Crete, Greece. Built in 1645 during the Ottoman era, the former mosque was abandoned in 1923, and subsequently repurposed as an exhibition center.
Archaeological Museum of Chania
Museum
Photo: Tomisti, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Archaeological Museum of Chania is a archaeology museum serving the Cretean city of Chania that, since 2022, is located at 15 Skra Str. Chalepa. The original museum was located in the former Venetian Monastery of Saint Francis at Chalidon Street.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mournies and Souda.
Mournies
Village
Mournies is a village in Crete, in the regional unit of Chania. Between 1997 and 2010, it was the seat of the former municipality of Eleftherios Venizelos. Mournies is famous for being the place of birth of the statesman Eleftherios Venizelos.
Souda
Town
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Souda is a town and former municipality in the Chania regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Chania, of which it is a municipal unit. Souda is situated 5 km southeast of Chania.
Chania
Latitude
35.5119° or 35° 30′ 43″ northLongitude
24.0171° or 24° 1′ 2″ eastPopulation
98,200Elevation
13 metres (43 feet)Open location code
8G76G268+QVGeoNames ID
8133762
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In Other Languages
“Chania” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Χανιά”
- Greek: “Χανίων”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bus station of Chaniá and Municipal Market of Chania.
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