Chania
Chania is a beautiful port town on the northwest coast of Crete, with an atmosphere reflecting its Venetian and Turkish past. Highly livable spot. Wikivoyage
Population 54,559 (Wikidata)
Before you go
Emergency numbers in Greece
Getting there
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Best-documented sights
All of them in the guide-
Etz Hayyim Synagogue Attraction · 100 m -
Yiali Tzami Attraction · 130 m -
Kydonia Archaeological site · 260 m -
Maritime Museum of Crete Museum · 670 m -
Anagnostis Mantakas Memorial · 190 m -
Nikolaos V. Tomadakis Memorial · 200 m - Bastion of Lando Castle · 210 m
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Gramvousa Fortress Castle · 250 m
Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.
Markets
Markets mapped on OpenStreetMap, with their hours where someone has added them. Check locally before you go.
Eating nearby
All 96 places to eatSomewhere to run
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors, as of 9 October 2026. Description from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA). Events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage, population from Wikidata.