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Chania

496places in total

155restaurants

115beaches

72tavernas & meze bars

Beaches, sights, museums and activities in Chania, one by one — so you know what’s around before you head out.

All places496 places Restaurants155 places Beaches115 places Tavernas & Meze bars72 places Villages & Tradition61 places Kafeneia & Cafés45 places Monasteries & Churches19 places Gorges & Hiking12 places Archaeological sites10 places Food & Nature4 places Museums3 places

Archaeological sitesAncient ApteraAn important ancient city-state overlooking Souda Bay, with Roman cisterns, a theatre and a panoramic view.Archaeological sitesAncient FalasarnaSituated next to the famous beach, ancient Falasarna was a major naval and trading centre in…Archaeological sitesAncient PolyrrheniaSituated above the village of the same name, near Kissamos, ancient Polyrrhenia was the strongest and…Archaeological sitesDiktynnaAt the tip of the wild, windswept Rodopou peninsula, Diktynna was one of the most important…Archaeological sitesEtz Hayyim SynagogueThe only surviving synagogue in Crete, in the Jewish quarter of the old town. The ‘Tree…Archaeological sitesFirkas FortressThe Venetian fortress that guarded the entrance to the harbour of Chania from the mid-16th century.…Archaeological sitesItzedin FortressAn Ottoman fortress dating from 1872 at the entrance to Souda Bay, built by Reouf Pasha.…Archaeological sitesKydoniaThe ancient city-state upon which modern-day Chania was built. According to legend, it was founded by…Archaeological sitesMosque of the Janissaries (Giali Tzami)The Kyuchuk Hasan Mosque has stood overlooking the Venetian harbour of Chania since the 17th century…Archaeological sitesSand Gate (Pyli tis Ammou)The only gate still standing of the three on the outer Venetian wall of Chania, completed…