Chania

Chania is the coastal city of northwest Crete, one of the major ports and the capital of the prefecture of Chania. It’s located 40 km away from Orpheas Resort. 
It is considered one of the most beautiful cities in Greece since it has beautiful beaches, small green valleys, majestic tall mountains and deep gorges.

The jewel of the city, which is famous, is the picturesque Venetian Harbour which attracts many visitors and inhabitants, each year, mainly during the summer months and the winter since its beauty charms even in winter time. Visitors will find many restaurants, taverns, cafes and bars right beside the sea while admiring the view of the historic lighthouse harbor. It is also worth doing some romantic walks in the old city "intramural " which preserve their Venetian nobility. Narrow streets surrounded by majestic renovated houses of several seasons and many neoclassical buildings survive in districts which "neighbor " to the city of Chania, like Xalepa .

Chania visitors experience unique moments by following the traces of the past. The culture of the city unfolds in front of their eyes: archaeological sites, museums, churches and entire neighborhoods show the history of this exceptional place in time. Main attractions of Chania is the entire Old Town and the Venetian Harbour, the Maritime Museum, the Archaeological Museum, the house of Eleftherios Venizelos, the tombs of the Venizelos, the war museum and many other monuments of Byzantine, Venetian, Ottoman and modern period, and the Archaeological Museum of Kissamos 36 km away from the town of Chania. The city presents important historical background and cultural heritage due to its perennial friction with different civilizations. Furthermore it is distinguished by an extremely rich cultural tradition. The Cretan folk tradition imprinted the local art (handmade woven, Chevron, carpets, blankets etc). You can also find unique handcrafted glass, wood and metal, along with pottery, woodwork and metalwork. It is certain that if one visited once Chania will want to come back to live unique moments and browse unlimited natural and historical beauties of the city and the prefecture of Chania in general.
(GPS: 35.515084, 24.024019 & 35.518599, 24.013899 - municipal parking)

Places near Chania you should visit: Elafonisi - an exotic beach with its clear light blue waters, Sfakia - a fish village, extraordinary Samaria Gorge and traditional Theriso village.