"There is a flame in Crete, let's call it a soul, something stronger than life and death." Nikos Kazantzakis

Discover Chania!

We are located right next to the popular, windless, sandy beach of Kalamaki (ideal for young children), next to the well-known beach of Agioi Apostoloi, which sets the western border of a large bay of successive beaches, just 5 km west of the center of Chania.

Access to the sandy beach is just a 5 minutes walk (100 meters) from the entrance of the hotel, while right in front of the hotel there is a private pebbly beach with rocky configuration. Regular transport, every 15-20 minutes allows you to go to the historic and commercial center of the city until late at night.

The location of our hotel is particularly advantageous : just 5 km west of the charming Venetian Port and the center of Chania, at the foot of the historic village of Galatas, and between 2 more villages (Daratsos, Stalos ), where you can get a taste of local tradition.

For lovers of hiking, our hotel can become the starting point for endless hikes, by the sea but also inland, where the olive groves alternate in color and aroma with citrus trees.

Just fifteen minutes to an hour and a half away by car you can explore impressive exotic beaches (Balos - Falassarna - Elafonissi ), traditional mountain villages, as well as monasteries and historic monuments .

The Old Town

Chania was a favorite hangout of pirates at a time, while also Egyptian Arabs occupied the island, with the Byzantines taking it back. Then came the 400 years of Venetian occupation, which left their mark on the alleys of the old city, on the walls, on the Venetian castle, on the port, as did the Ottoman Turks , who followed suit in occupying Crete.

The Venetian castle of Kastelli , (built on the ancient citadel of Kydonia) included the palace of the Venetian commander, as well as mansions and palaces of the Venetian noblemen. Next Turk commanders, pashas and beys found accommodation here during their occupation of the island.

A day in the Old Town

Wander the small alleys, walk to the Lighthouse, visit the Maritime Museum with its relics of many wars (in the fortress of Firkas , at the entrance of the harbor). Do not leave out the Cathedral (also on Halidon Street ), the Catholic Church (just opposite the Temple), the Folklore Museum (next to the Catholic Church) and the Kyuchuk Hassan Mosque , where exhibitions often take place (in the Sandrivani (Fountain) Square at the harbor) and the Jewish Synagogue.

Cross Skridlof street with its renown leather goods, and Macheradika ( locally handcrafted cretan knives on Sifaka Street ), walk Kanevaro street and the Muslim Quarter in Zampeliou street. Visit the Byzantine Museum on Theotokopoulou street, another particularly picturesque alley with many interesting shops.

Visit the indoor Municipal Market, a beautiful building of the early 20th century, where you can buy spices and cheeses (it is under renovation ). East of the Agora, and at a short distance, descend Daskalogianni Street and make a stop for coffee or food in the very picturesque square of Agios Nikolaos with the plane tree, dating back over 200 years. In the modern part of the city, walk to Andrea Papandreou and Tzanakaki streets , where the shopping district is located, and visit the Municipal Garden with the Clock Tower, a meeting place for coffee and of course, an ideal place for families with children.

Chania, a very special place

According to many, Chania is the most beautiful, atmospheric and romantic city of Greece. A vibrant winter-summer city, full of cultural events, with intense nightlife and traditional color. A living historical monument.

In this heavenly place, the grandeur of nature is expressed with the alternation of mountains and impressive gorges in the south but also with the countless beaches of exotic beauty around the prefecture.

The archeological sites and museums, the Byzantine churches and Monasteries, the stunningly beautiful neoclassical houses of the 19th century in historic Halepa, the century-old Agora, in combination with the warm hospitality of the inhabitants, destined to move you, compose the profile of this unique - for recreation and touring - place. We invite you to Chania, a crossroads of Cultures and a paradise of the senses!

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