Chania is located along the northern coast of Crete, and is the second largest city of Crete and the capital of
the Chania Prefecture. Chania enjoys a normal Mediterranean climate, with sunny and dry summers and mild and rainy winters. Between April and October you can expect practically every day to be clear and sunny when the temperature range is from 25-38 degrees. Chania is Crete’s second largest city and was the capital until 1972. It’s history is particularly interesting as in the past invaders always focussed in this area. You’ll find traces of Byzantine, Venetian, Turkish and Germans times here and Linear B tablets discovered indicate that Chania was the site of the Minoan city of Kydonia. Chania will enchant almost everyone and richly rewards exploration with its web of side-streets, crumbling masonry and magnificent harbour. Here are some ideas for your walk around town. You'll find Chania beach to the west of town, with more sands stretching out towards the neighbouring resort of Kolymbari.
With shallow waters, the swimming is safe, so it's particularly good for families. Thanks to the morphology of the landscape and the combination of mountain and sea, the prefecture of Chania is a veritable paradise for those who seek adventure and the alternative forms of tourism which have become very popular in recent years. |
