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Chania (also spelled: Hania) is the capital city, a place where different civilizations have flourished throughout the centuries. Strolling around the Old Town’s maze-like alleys with the beautiful Venetian mansions, the fountains and the churches will guide you through well-preserved historical monuments. The city of Chania is built on the area of Minoan Kidonia, at the end of the homonym gulf between Akrotiri and Onicha peninsulas. It was the former capital city of Crete (from 1847 until 1972). Nowadays, it is the second largest city of Crete after Heraklion and capital of the homonym prefecture. Get familiar with the city of Chania by wandering around in its streets, visiting its museums and admiring the different architectural styles presenting the historical route of the city. (19km from Kalyves)
Chania (also spelled: Hania) is the capital city, a place where different civilizations have flourished throughout the centuries. Strolling around the Old Town’s maze-like alleys with the beautiful Venetian mansions, the fountains and the churches will guide you through well-preserved historical mon…
Chania is one of the oldest towns in Crete, with a rich and long history. Famous for its preservable settlement with the remarkable monuments and houses from the Venetian times, this authentic town is considered quite lively and definitely picturesque for its mystical character and traditional beauty.
Chania in Crete is located on the westernmost side of the island. Although some places have developed in tourist resorts, most beaches and villages in Chania keep their authentic style.
In the area of Chania, a history of more than 50 centuries is recorded, with the visitor walking in places and seeing the marks left by civilizations for more than 5000 years where he lives, leaving a strong mark on the island of Crete and the wider Mediterranean area. History, natural landscape, monuments and finds blend harmoniously in the modern city of Chania, in a unique journey of the senses from prehistory to the present. The area of Chania has been inhabited since the early Minoan period (3650 BC). According to tradition, ancient Kydonia was founded in prehistoric times by Kydonas, son of Hermes - or according to others son of Apollo - and the nymph Akakallida, daughter of Minos.Kastelli hill, above the old port, was the point of the first settlement, which evolved and developed combining agriculture with trade and shipping. In Homer's Odyssey the Kydones are mentioned as one of the five Cretan tribes, while Kydonia is considered by Strabo as the third largest city on the island.
In the area of Chania, a history of more than 50 centuries is recorded, with the visitor walking in places and seeing the marks left by civilizations for more than 5000 years where he lives, leaving a strong mark on the island of Crete and the wider Mediterranean area. History, natural landscape,…
Chania ng Mga Karanasan sa Airbnb
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