A city of many tales, ancient, old and contemporary, Greek and yet not only. Chania is one of the most appealing and worldwide popular tourist destinations of Greece, attracting every year, all year round, thousands of visitors and faithful lovers who repeatedly return to this mistress/city that has been so generously blessed by nature and densely woven by history.
WELCOME TO CHANIA
Somewhere between the White Mountains and the blue of the Cretan Sea, resides a charmer, an enchantress.
NEIGHBORHOODS
Little treasure islands
VENETIAN HARBOR
The iconic Venetian Harbor is the picture-perfect, social media ‘must-share’, part of Chania city, where architecture travels you to its historical past. The exquisite monuments, along with the restored centuries-old buildings, create a one-of-a-kind setting that clearly belongs on everyone’s bucket list
JEWISH QUARTER TOPANAS
Charm in a nutshell. Once, these narrow, picturesque alleys behind the Venetian harbor constituted the Jewish hub of Chania and Synagogue Etz Hayyim was the heart of the community.
TURKISH QUARTER-SPLATZIA
Otherwise, the Splatzia district. The area that once constituted the Turkish quarter, with Splatzia square in its center, is now a busy, bohemian neighborhood with loads of local flair.
MODERN CHANIA
Chania city expanded its reach, outside the Venetian fortress during the last three centuries. The architectural styles in different zones of modern Chania showcase a timeline of how different socio-economic groups settled in the city.
KOUM KAPI
The Gate of Sand. This coastal neighborhood is found east of the old city, right outside the Venetian walls. Small cafes, tavernas and bars give a colorful flair to this calmer side of the old city.
NEA CHORA
The ‘new country’ of Chania city was just that, for working class religious minorities creating new settlements outside the Venetian walls. Today it boasts the closest beach to the city framed by delicious fish& seafood restaurants.
CHALEPA
The historic and aristocratic neighborhood of diplomats and upper-class residents of the late 19th and early 20th still exudes allure and an air of nostalgia making it perhaps the most attractive area of Chania besides the Venetian harbor.
TABAKARIA
Tabakaria is eerie yet appealing; once an industrial coastal zone in the eastern outskirts of the city. Tabakaria takes after the Turkish word tabak-hane, meaning tannery and today the area is gaining popularity with new uses taking over the abandoned tanneries.
EL. VENIZELOS TOMBS
The best views for Greece’s Ethnarch. On a woody hill overlooking the entire city lay the memorial graves of Eleftherios Venizelos and his son Sofoklis Venizelos, who both served their country as Prime Ministers of Greece.
FLAVORS & SCENTS
A CULINARY JOURNEY OF THE SENSES
TASTES OF CHANIA - A FEAST OF NATURE IN A PLATE
No one can resist the deliciousness of Cretan cuisine; no one can deny the highly nutritional value of Cretan products.
DO & FEEL
Discover yourself
In an attempt to capture the essence of Crete, one may lose oneself in a whirlwind of experiences in order to truly discover oneself. Chania is a mythical place that exercises the body, nourishes the soul, elevates the spirit and opens the heart.
DRAG
VISIT
An authentic experience