Chania, Port city in northwestern Crete, Greece
Located along the Mediterranean coast, Chania features a Venetian harbor with a 16th-century lighthouse, multiple squares, and surrounding mountains rising to 184 meters.
Originally named Cydonia, the settlement evolved through Minoan, Byzantine, Venetian, and Ottoman periods, leaving architectural remnants from each civilization across the old town.
The Maritime Museum of Crete presents local naval traditions while the Municipal Market supplies regional products in a cross-shaped structure from 1913.
The city connects to other parts of Crete through regular bus services, with the international airport located 14 kilometers northeast in Akrotiri.
The narrow streets of Topanas district contain buildings with Venetian doorways, Turkish fountains, and Orthodox churches, displaying centuries of architectural integration.
Location: Chania Municipality
Location: Commune of Chania
Elevation above the sea: 13 m
Shares border with: Nea Kydonia Municipal Unit
Address: Chania, Greece
Website: https://chania.gr
GPS coordinates: 35.51208,24.01915
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:28
Old Venetian Port of Chania
584 m
Κτίριο Πέμπτης Μεραρχίας (Χανιά)
673 m
Chania Lighthouse
854 m
Küçük Hasan Pasha Mosque
601 m
Fortifications of Chania
848 m
Agios Nikolaos in Chania
554 m
Maritime Museum of Crete
888 m
Presentation of the Virgin Mary Cathedral
364 m
Assumption Cathedral, Chania
406 m
Dimotiki Agora Chanion
285 m
Chiesa di San Rocco
512 m
Port of Chania
611 m
Agia Aikaterini square excavations
572 m
Ahmet Ağa Minaret
399 m
Statue of Anagnostia Mantakas, Chania
373 m
Hammam in Halides street, Chania
398 m
Saint Catherine church
518 m
Historical Archives of Crete
722 m
Statue of Eleftherios Venizelos, Chania
1.1 km
Church of the Savior (San Salvatore)
806 m
Bust of Nikolaos Tomadakis, Chania
371 m
Statue of Patriarch Athinagoras, Chania
355 m
Firka Fortress
793 m
Church of tou Ag. Frankiskou
425 m
Minaret of Ag. Nikolaou
537 m
Megalo Arsenali
704 m
Italikos Stratonas (Stratopedo Tzombanaki)
555 m
Chania old town
456 mReviews
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