Images in this photo gallery are from Chania or Hania, the beautiful harbour town which is one of the Mediterranean's most charming towns.
Situated on the north western part of Crete, Chania or Hania is a wonderful mix of east and west and has wonderful architectural legacies of firstly the Venetians who arrived around 1300 and stayed for 400 years and then the Turks who ruled the city for 250 years after that.
The harbour which is has a restored Venetian lighthouse...
more »Images in this photo gallery are from Chania or Hania, the beautiful harbour town which is one of the Mediterranean's most charming towns.
Situated on the north western part of Crete, Chania or Hania is a wonderful mix of east and west and has wonderful architectural legacies of firstly the Venetians who arrived around 1300 and stayed for 400 years and then the Turks who ruled the city for 250 years after that.
The harbour which is has a restored Venetian lighthouse at its entrance is ringed by pastel coloured charming old Venetian buildings elegant neo classical town houses and ottoman mosques whilst behind the waterfront are a delightful and atmospheric maze of winding narrow alleyways lined with colourful potted plants and replete with restored palaces, ornate doorways and balconies.
Crete is Greece's largest island and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean.
Crete is the home to the Europe's first civilization and its land has an alluring combination of searing mountains, deep gorges and ravines, endless number of sandy beaches, charming villages and former Venetian towns and hospitable and spirited people
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