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Tour of the Town of Chania
Chania consists of the Old and the New Towns, which blend into a harmonious whole. The Old Town is the historic centre of the city, and all its building are scheduled for preservation. There are five quarters, without any distinct dividing lines between them: Top Hana (or Topanas), Ovriaki, Syntrivani, Splantza (Plaza) and Kastelli. Narrow [...] |
Chania – Therisos
We leave Chania in a westerly direction, for Kissamos, and soon come to a turning (left) through the village of Perivolia to heroic Therisos. Part of our route leads through the imposing Therisos gorge or gorge of Eleftherios Venizelos, 6km in length. Two kilometers before we enter the village is the Kato Sarakina or Elliniko [...] |
Chania – Platanias – Maleme – Tavronitis – Voukolies – Kantanos – Kakodiki – Palaiochora; return from Souyia via Rodovani – Temenia – Maralia – Epanochori – Ayia Eirini – Prases – Skines – Alikianos – Part 2
In Palaiochora, we should not omit to visit Gavdiotika, the old part of the town, built with narrow alleys by fishermen from Gavdos, beneath a hill on which are the ruins of a Venetian castle. There is an interesting Historical Museum in the town, with important exhibits from the period around the War of Independence. [...] |
Chania – Platanias – Maleme – Tavronitis – Voukolies – Kantanos – Kakodiki – Palaiochora; return from Souyia via Rodovani – Temenia – Maralia – Epanochori – Ayia Eirini – Prases – Skines – Alikianos – Part 1
We leave Chania in a westerly direction for Kissamos, and come first to the seaside village of Ayii Apostoli. A diversion from our route here will take us to Galatas, famous as a scene of heroism and self-sacrifice during the fighting of the Second World War. The area is densely vegetated and has many streams; [...] |
Chania – Omalos plateau – Samaria Gorge – Ayia Roumeli – Chora Sfakion – Frangokastello – Vryses
After this point the walking becomes easier, and smaller ravines open out to the left and right of the ‘Faranga’, as the Samaria Gorge is locally known. Halfway along is the old village of Samaria; now it is uninhabited, as the few people who used to live there moved out when the area was made [...] |
Chania – Omalos plateau – Samaria Gorge – Ayia Roumeli – Chora Sfakion – Frangokastello – Vryses – Part 1
We head south from Chania along the most popular itinerary in Crete, one which involves a walk of 6-8 hours down the most beautiful gorge anywhere in Europe. The itinerary can be covered in a single day. However, note that private transport is not convenient for those wishing to walk down the gorge; it is [...] |
Chania – Kolymbari – Kaloudiana – Kastelli Kissamou – Platanos – Falasarna – Chrysoskalitissa Monastery – Elafonisos; return via Elos and the Topolia gorge – Part 2
We return to Platanos and continue our itinerary with visits to the seaside fishing village of Sfinari, to Kambos (at and altitude of 340m), to Keramoti and to Kefali, where a number of roads meet. From there we can continue in a southerly direction to Vathi, and then along a very poor road to the [...] |
Chania – Kolymbari – Kaloudiana – Kastelli Kissamou – Platanos – Falasarna – Chrysoskalitissa Monastery – Elafonisos; return via Elos and the Topolia gorge – Part 1
This itinerary will show us something of the western part of the Prefecture. We leave Chania in a westerly direction and enter the sub prefecture of Kissamos. We soon come once more to Tavronitis, where there is the junction for Kantanos and Palaiochora. A deviation from our route, to the west, will take us first [...] |
Chania – Chrysopigi Monastery – Mournies – Koukounara mansion
After 3 km along the road from Chania to Souda w come to a turning to the right which leads to the Chrysopigi Monastery (or Zoodochos Pigi, ‘life-receiving spring’), consisting of three-aisled church surrounded by a wall. If we continue to the west from the Chrysopigi Monastery (or return to Chania by the road along [...] |
Chania – Cape Kydonias – Profitis Ilias hill – Holy Trinity Monastery – Gouverneto Monastery – Lake Kourna – Rethymno – Part 2
Off the main road to Rethymno, we can visit the village of Malaxa, in a panoramic position at an altitude of 500m. There is a fine gorge and a cave. Nearby is ancient Aptera: the name of the city (‘wingless ones’) is attributed by the myths to the Sirens, who, having been defeated in a [...] |