We spent our first day in Chania wandering the old town. It is a maze of narrow streets contained by ancient city walls and sprinkled with Ottoman, Byzantine and Minoan ruins.
By evening the streets and restaurants are packed with people, and the stores are still open. It is not high season but Chania still looks very busy.
Chania has a long attractive waterfront chock-a-block with restaurants, hotels and interesting old buildings. Opposite is a long jetty that ends at a lighthouse.
The Chania port only serves small boats. If you arrive by ferry you’ll dock about 10km east of Haniá at the port of Soúdha.
Chania has a long attractive waterfront chock-a-block with restaurants, hotels and interesting old buildings. Opposite is a long jetty that ends at a lighthouse.
The Chania port only serves small boats. If you arrive by ferry you’ll dock about 10km east of Haniá at the port of Soúdha.
Chania has a long attractive waterfront chock-a-block with restaurants, hotels and interesting old buildings. Opposite is a long jetty that ends at a lighthouse.
The Chania port only serves small boats. If you arrive by ferry you’ll dock about 10km east of Haniá at the port of Soúdha.
The Mosque of the Janissaries was built in 1645 (though heavily restored since) and is the oldest Ottoman building in Crete.
The Mosque of the Janissaries was built in 1645 (though heavily restored since) and is the oldest Ottoman building in Crete.
The Mosque of the Janissaries was built in 1645 (though heavily restored since) and is the oldest Ottoman building in Crete.
A small art exhibit on display in the Mosque of the Janissaries.
A small art exhibit on display in the Mosque of the Janissaries.
A small art exhibit on display in the Mosque of the Janissaries.
An out-of-focus photo (due to poor shutter speed choice) of a rally we encountered while heading for dinner. Since I don't speak Greek I did not understand what was being said over the loudspeakers. I asked and was told by a woman at the crepe restaurant that the rally was for better funding for medical supplies.
An out-of-focus photo (due to poor shutter speed choice) of a rally we encountered while heading for dinner. Since I don't speak Greek I did not understand what was being said over the loudspeakers. I asked and was told by a woman at the crepe restaurant that the rally was for better funding for medical supplies.
An out-of-focus photo (due to poor shutter speed choice) of a rally we encountered while heading for dinner. Since I don't speak Greek I did not understand what was being said over the loudspeakers. I asked and was told by a woman at the crepe restaurant that the rally was for better funding for medical supplies.