Tourists who have made a choice in favor of visiting Chania will not regret their decision. This cozy town, even if it does not have such a developed tourist infrastructure, as many other resorts of Crete Island, but it is rightfully an excellent place to relax. As for me, Chania is located in the most picturesque part of Crete. Local beaches, cypress forests and wondrous gorges can be brought to mandatory for viewing of the sights of Greece. In addition, travelers have something to see and in the city itself.
Conditionally divided into old and new. Undoubtedly, the main notable places of Chania are concentrated in the Old Town (Old Town). Visit their tourists can during hiking. It is this method that is most convenient for movement through the historical district. The thing is that in the individual quarters of this part of Chania, cute houses in Venetsian style are almost pressed together, creating narrow alleys. The width of some streets does not even reach the meter. However, such an architectural feature gives a larger charm even a mysterious city.
As for the sights, you should go to the city bay. She in itself makes an indelible impression. Plus, on the one hand, it is decorated with a medieval lighthouse, on the other hand, is guarded by Ottoman Fortress Firkas (Firkas) . From the walls of the fortress, tourists can make beautiful photos against the background of the old port and sea landscape. Inquisitive travelers, if desired, can look into Maritime Museum Located right on the territory of the fortress. Honestly, this place will be interested in the male half of tourists. In a two-story building, the museum contains exhibits associated with marine battles, ships and shipbuilding. One floor of the museum occupy the models of old courts and finds from the sea depths. Rising to the second floor, visitors to the museum dip in the historic past of Crete. The fact is that in front of the tourists there is a detailed battle for the island and the exact layout of the city of Chania XVII century itself with Venetian shipyards and the harbor.
It is very easy to find the marine museum - right in front of him is a huge anchor, which is hard not to notice. Works museum daily from 9:00 to 17:00. For inspection of the exposition, adults will have to pay 3 euros, children in the museum are admitted for free.
As for the second decisive attraction - Lighthouse , then it will be necessary to go about 1.5 km on foot along the embankment and pierce. True, for a small fee you can get on the boat, but if you make time, why not stroll. By itself, the lighthouse is small. In fact, he was built when the island was ruled by Egypt, and only the foundation remained from the Venetian lighthouse described in many guidebooks. But all these are little things, the main thing is that Chania's lighthouse looks gracefully and with it opens an unforgettable view of the sea and the city.
In the Harbor area, you can find another brushed monument to tourists - Mosque Yanychar . This building with spherical domes can be seen in the photos of all tourists who visited Chania. You can only get inside the mosque itself if the next artistic exhibition takes place. Otherwise, the monument of Islamic architecture is closed to visit and you will not be able to look at its internally decorated with paintings in Turkish style. But it is not necessary to get upset hard by making some beautiful photos of an atypical mosque, you can ride in the crew to a nearby attraction or a snack in one of the taverns.
The next item of your route can be Cathedral which is located on a small area. From the bay to the cathedral can be reached on Halidon Street. As for the cathedral, it is also called the Cathedral of the Three Martyrs. It was built on the site of the old church in the XIX century. The main decoration of the cathedral was the religious paintings of Greek artists. However, despite his not rich inner decoration, the cathedral plays a significant role in the life of the island. The fact is that the cathedral is connected with the holiday of the Most Holy Mother of God, who is official for all Crete and celebrates on November 21. Inspect the Cathedral tourists can absolutely free on any day.
Almost opposite the cathedral of three martyrs is City Archaeological Museum , in the building of which before this was the church, and even earlier the mosque. The collection of the museum consists of unique ancient artifacts and finds. I really liked the meeting of the Roman statues and the statuette of the gods of fertility. Examination of the exposition takes at the most forty minutes, but during this time you can learn a lot of interesting facts about the Minoan civilization and the period of the Roman rule in Crete.
For tourists, the museum is open in all days except Monday from 8:30 to 15:00. The ticket costs only 2 euros.
Take a little distract from historical attractions and at the same time to visit an interesting place you can during the visit of the famous City Market Agora . Tourists come to this unusual market not only for purchases, but also to get acquainted with local traditions and customs. The market building has a cross-shaped form, made according to the similarity of the indoor market in Marseille. Each of the four outputs from the market is oriented strictly on a certain side of the world. In this bazaar, everything is selling everything, and most importantly, during a walk in the market, you can try unique homely Cretan cuisine and purchase several varieties of olives and olive oil.
Regarding the modern part of the city to say only one thing - it is not like sightseeing. Basically there are trendy cafes and restaurants. Therefore, tourists who wish to see any more unusual and interesting places will better go in the vicinity of Chania. It is there that beautiful natural attractions are located: picturesque gorges and unique white mountains.
As for me, Chania is a very interesting city. And not one day is needed to inspect all the noteworthy places of this picturesque resort and feel His unique atmosphere.