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Top Rated Things and attractions to Do in Chania

1. Old Port

Dating through the 14th century, the old harbour is ringed by a promenade lined with seafood eateries and cafes; it buzzes with visitors in summer, and is totally enchanting by night.


2. Old Town

One of the best things to do in Chania is take off through the maze of narrow, pedestrian only streets in the historic old town. An architectural style jumps out there usually at you around every corner. Shops lining the streets as well as stairways sell souvenirs, and cute cafes and restaurants are tucked into questionable patios.


3. Walk the Seawall on the Lighthouse

One of the better views of the old port and Chania's old town can be found by enrolling in a nice walk near the Venetian seawall to the 19th-century lighthouse. The walk takes aproximatelly 15 minutes one way, at a leisurely pace.


4. Maritime Museum of Crete

This museum, at the point of land throughout the channel grown in the lighthouse, traces Crete's centuries old connection with the sea, from the Minoans, over the Byzantine, Venetian, along with Turkish periods, to reach the German intrusion of the island in the course of WWII.


5. Archaeological Museum of Chania

Chania's history goes back millennia to anywhere around 2200 BC, when the Minoans founded the ancient city state of Kydonia on this exact same spot. Housed during the Gothic Church of San Francesco, a light and airy vaulted room (built by the Venetians and also later used like a mosque by Turks)


6. Botanic Park & Gardens of Crete

With its warm, sunny weather and also rich, fertile soils, Crete expands olives and grapes, and farms tropical fruits, like avocados and bananas. In this meticulously tended park, at the foot of White Mountains, a meandering two kilometer path takes you through a garden planted with exotic fruit and flowers trees from all around the world, with everything clearly labeled.


7. The Monasteries of Akrotiri Peninsula

The rocky peninsula of Akrotiri, 10 kilometers east of Chania, is house to three monasteries. Agia Triada, created in 1612, is set in place amid meticulously tended olive groves and orange orchards, as well as facilities upon a cloistered courtyard and an incredible church-you is able to purchase olive oil produced by the monks.


8. Balos

Crete's most stunning beaches are often the hardest to reach, and Balos is certainly one of them. Excursion boats depart from Kissamos (40 kilometers west of Chania), although it is more fun to hire an automobile, preferably a 4WD jeep, and then check out by themselves.

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