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The town beach of Chania, a short walk west of the old Venetian walls.
Αμμουδιές · Χανιά
A golden sandy beach just 2.5 km from Chania town, with lifeguards and watersports.
Chrissi Akti is named after the colour of its sand and is one of the closest beaches to Chania. It is made of two beaches split by a rocky outcrop. The main one is organised with sunbeds, showers, lifeguards and watersports, the smaller one is quieter.
There are lifeguards, sunbeds, watersports and a dive centre, plus cafes and tavernas. City buses run here regularly. It's a great option if you're staying in Chania and want a proper beach without driving far.
The Chania area is the green heart of western Crete. Around the city, olive groves and orange orchards stretch towards the White Mountains, whose peaks stay snowy until late spring. The old town, with its Venetian harbour, the market hall and countless tavernas, is never far away, and the Akrotiri peninsula adds sandy beaches, old monasteries and the Venizelos graves. Food here is a highlight: try boureki (a bake of courgettes, potatoes and cheese), kalitsounia pies and fresh fish, with a glass of local raki to finish.
The west of Crete is the island at its most dramatic. Chania has the most beautiful Venetian old town on Crete, wrapped around a harbour with a lighthouse and a domed mosque. In the evening the narrow lanes of Splantzia and the old Jewish quarter fill up with tavernas and small bars. Περισσότερα για Χανιά
About 5 minutes from Chania town by car or city bus.
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The town beach of Chania, a short walk west of the old Venetian walls.
Αμμουδιές · Χανιά
Icons in the San Salvatore church.
Μουσεία · Χανιά
The last synagogue of Crete.
Μνημεία & παλιές γειτονιές · Χανιά
Cretan crafts in the old town.
Μουσεία · Χανιά
Ship models in the Firka fortress.
Μουσεία · Χανιά
A Venetian Gothic church in the old town.
Εκκλησίες & μοναστήρια · Χανιά
Getting there & around