A very historic city that grew around a picturesque port with one of the oldest lighthouses in the world. Homeland of nobody less than Eleftherios Venizelos, first Prime Minister of independent Greece. Until 1971, it was the capital of Crete.

Due to its strategical position between Europe, Africa and Asia, Crete was always a target for occupation, and in Chania the evidences of the past are more evident than in the rest of the island. Until today, immigration signs and cultural mixture are noticeable everywhere. Such features make Chania the ideal start point

to visit and understand Crete in all its aspects.