Ancient Kydonia (Kastelli hill)

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Minoan ruins under Chania's old town.

Kastelli hill rises above the old harbour of Chania and is the oldest part of the city. Here lay ancient Kydonia, one of the most important cities of Minoan and later Greek Crete.

Excavations have revealed Minoan houses, streets and finds such as clay tablets in Linear B. The Venetians and Byzantines also built walls here. You can see the excavations through fences in the Kanevaro street area.

The hill offers good views over the harbour.

Kydonia was one of the most important Minoan centres of western Crete, known from Linear B tablets at Knossos under the name Ku-do-ni-ja. It was added to the UNESCO World Heritage list in 2025 as part of the Minoan palatial centres. The English word "quince" comes from the Greek name of the fruit, kydonia, named after the city.

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In Chania itself, easy to reach on foot.

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