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Crete: Chania Old Town & Venetian Harbour

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Venetian, Ottoman, and Cretan layers in one of the Mediterranean's most atmospheric old towns.

Stops on This Tour (11)

  1. 1
    Venetian Harbour Crescent-shaped harbour built by Venice in the 14th century 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app
  2. 2
    Egyptian Lighthouse Walk the harbour wall to the lighthouse at the breakwater tip 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app
  3. 3
    Firkas Fortress Venetian fortress where the Greek flag was first raised in 1913 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app
  4. 4
    Maritime Museum of Crete Seafaring history from Minoan times to the Battle of Crete 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app
  5. 5
    Mosque of the Janissaries Domed Ottoman mosque at the harbour — Crete's oldest surviving mosque 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app
  6. 6
    Topanas Quarter Former Venetian aristocratic quarter — narrow lanes and shuttered balconies 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app
  7. 7
    Etz Hayyim Synagogue Restored 15th-century synagogue — sole surviving Jewish site in Crete 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app
  8. 8
    Kastelli — Ancient Kydonia
  9. 9
    Splantzia Quarter Ottoman-era neighbourhood with the Agios Nikolaos church — both minaret and bell tower 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app
  10. 10
    Municipal Market (Agora) Cross-shaped covered market from 1913 — spices, cheese, and Cretan herbs 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app
  11. 11
    Leather Lane (Skridlof Street) Traditional leather workshops that have supplied Cretan boots for centuries 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app

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