Archontakis

Archontakis is a café in Chania, Chania, Crete. Archontakis is situated nearby to the building Municipal Market of Chania, as well as near the tourism office Greek National Tourism Organisation.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kydonia and Yiali Tzami.

Kydonia

Archaeological site

Photo: Oltau, CC BY 3.0.

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. Kydonia is situated 360 metres north of Archontakis.

Yiali Tzami

Photo: Jebulon, CC0.

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. Yiali Tzami is situated 390 metres north of Archontakis.

Assumption Cathedral, Chania

Church

Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Assumption Cathedral, also called the Catholic Cathedral of Chania and officially the Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, is the Roman Catholic cathedral in Chania, on the island of Crete in Greece. Assumption Cathedral, Chania is situated 240 metres northwest of Archontakis.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mournies and Perivolia.

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. Mournies is situated 3½ km south of Archontakis.