Chania

Sights

Venetian Harbor
Maritime Museum
Byzantine Museum
Venetian Shiphouse
Archaelogical Museum
Central Market
Mosque of the Janissaries
Byzantine Museum

Day Trips

Sailing
At the harbor, take a cruise to Maherida island, Thodorou island and Lazarette Island for swimming and snorkeling.

Stavros Beach
Take a 30 minutes bus to Stavros, about 30 minutes

Agia Marina Beach
Take a 30 minutes bus to Agia Marina, about 30 minutes

Samaria Gorge Hike
Take a bus to Omalos/Xykaskalo, about 1.5 hours.
The hike is 18 km long, for an average person takes about 5 hours.
To get back to Chania, you have to take a ferry from Agia Roumeli to Chora Sfakion, about 1.25 hours.
From there take a bus to Chania, about 2 hours.
Bring cash with you since at the park and all the small towns nobody takes credit cards, especially to get on a ferry.

Food

Cretan salad
Tabouleh Salad
Greek Salad
Gyros
Souvlaki
Grilled plates
Stuffed aubergines (eggplants)
Grilled octupus
Calamari souvlaki
Octupus salad
Anchovies
Silver Snapper
Seafood pasta
Lamb
Swordfish
Greek yogurt with honey
Fresh figs
Warm honey and Tsipuro (alcohol)

Restaurants

Anywhere at the harbor for great view and seafood

Amphora Restaurant
Lemipamis