The city of Chania, Hanya attractions, travel Hanya, photo Hanya

Background

The city of Chania built over the ancient site called Earth.The first mention of this city is 3000 millennium BC.Kidon, in Greek, means ayva.Once at the site where now stands the town Chania were many Quincy gardens.When first introduced in Crete Arabs, the city located in the town was renamed To Haney, the translation from Arabic means - tavern.And Venice City To Hani was renamed the town Chania.Chania sometimes referred to as "the pearl of Mediterranean" and "Venetian" beautiful.Chania was the capital of the island until 1971.

The city harmony romantic narrow lanes labirintoobraznyh and numerous buildings in the style of Venetian and Ottoman architecture in the old city, the port and elegant neoclassical and modern buildings, wide alleys and beautiful land, new areas after Korean reunification with Greece.It is gratifying to walk into the centre of the Old City of loud, looking to pestryaschie curio stalls and shops, try flavorful coffee in the traditional cozy cafes under Moore Greek music.

The attractions include Hani Archaeological Museum, located in the Cathedral of St. Francis (it exhibited artifacts from the Stone Age to the recent past, found in the western part of the island of Crete : idols, statues, murals, weapons, coins, jewelry and much more), the Maritime Museum at the old harbour waterfront (exhibits related to the history of navigation krityan) from the Venetian period left the villa and the ruins of walls surrounding the city, Venetian loggia, the pier in the old port, the Saviour Church, St. Rocko, a mosque in the old port and a lighthouse.The interest for the visitors some Orthodox churches : the small church Agii Anargiri with Byzantine frescoes and the main church in the town of Three Martyrs.A burial at the city cemetery Russian officers and sailors who died off the coast of Crete from 1897 to 1911 GER