Places to Visit in Chania, Greece, Europe

Places to Visit in Chania, Greece, Europe

Chania is situated along the north coast of the Crete Island covering an area of 12.56 square kilometers (5 square miles) and highest elevation of 5 meters (16 feet) above the sea level. Chania is divided into two parts old town and the modern city and old town is considered as the most beautiful urban region on the island and modern region is the place where all the people work and live.

Chania is situated at the distance of 325 kilometers from Athens, capital of Greece and bounded by Moumies, Souda, Adia Marina, Pithari, Kounoupidiana and Chorafakia. Coordinates of Chania are 35.5167° N, 24.0167° E.

Most Visited Tourist Attractions in Chania:

War Museum of Chania:

The War Museum of Chania is situated in Sfakianaki 1 in Chania was constructed in 1870, designed by Makouzo, Italian architecture and the building served as Italian Barracks and the museum was established in the year 1995 and has the collection of war artifacts and other items.

Archaeological Museum of Chania:

Archaeological Museum of Chania is positioned at the distance of 1 kilometers from center of the city in 30 Halidon is one of the oldest building that served as church and during the Ottoman rule it was converted to mosque and named after the Yussuf Pasha and in the year 2008 the building was converted to archaeological museum and exhibits the artifacts from Roman empire.

Agioi Theodoroi:

Agioi Theodoroi is an island situated at the distance of 15 kilometers from Chania, 20 minutes drive from car or bus and from Atrion one need to take a boat to reach the island is a national park and renowned for its zoo around the world.

Chania Cathedral Trimartiti:

Chania Cathedral Trimartiti is situated at the distance of 2 kilometers from center of the town and the church was constructed in 1860 during the Ottoman rule and the church is constructed in Byzantine style.

Other places to visit in Chania:

Chania Municipal Agora
Our Lady Catholic Church
Etz Hayyim Synagogue
The Venetian Port
The Grand Arsenali
The Minoan Ship
Splatzia Square
Dikastiria Square
Venizelos Family Tomb
The village of Maleme
Samaria Gorge

Best time to visit Chania:

Chania climate is classified under Mediterranean climate with dry summers and mild rainy winters and best time to visit Chania is from May to September.

Transportation Facility at Chania:

By Air:

Chania is served by Chania International Airport situated approximately at the distance of 15 kilometers from center of the city is one of the main international airports in the country operates both national and international flights services to various cities in Greece and Europe.

By Sea:

Souda Port is situated around 7 kilometers from Chania city and operates regular ferry from Athens and from port buses and taxi facilities are available.

By Road:

Chania is a city on the island and well connected through other parts of the island through national highway and buses will function at regular interval to Chania city.

Accommodation in Chania:

Chania has some fine hotels well-known for dining that range from budget to luxurious offering some high class of luxury services to the tourists seeking lodging amenities in such hotels positioned in Chania. The hotels have all modern amenities and services like free internet connection, elevators, escalators, personnel swimming pools with individual temperature control system, doctors on call, airport shuttle and sauna. List of hotels located in Chania are as follows: