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Chania - Throumbi sti Ladokolla

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:54:35 +0000

"Throumbi sti Ladokolla" is an odd name for this small restaurant, as it translates to "Sourdough in Parchment Paper". The menu is concise, the prices are fair and everything is freshly prepared.

On the island, every meal ends with a dessert and - seen here - Tsikoudia

Chania - Throumbi sti Ladokolla

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:35:47 +0000

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Chania - Throumbi sti Ladokolla

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:25:14 +0000

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"Throumbi sti Ladokolla" is an odd name for this small restaurant, as it translates to "Sourdough in Parchment Paper". The menu is concise, the prices are fair and everything is freshly prepared.

Gyros Platter
served with French fries and pita bread, plus tzatziki.

Chania - Kiosk

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 21:29:40 +0000

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Chania is the second largest settlement on the island after Heraklion.

This area appears to have been inhabited since the Neolithic Age. It was built as a city in the Minoan period (3000–1900 BC) under the name Kudonija. According to ancient tradition, the city was founded by the mythical King Minos. Cydonia reemerged after the end of the Minoan period as an important city-state. The first major wave of settlers from mainland Greece was by the Dorians who came around 1100 BC. In Homer's Odyssey the inhabitants of Kydonia are mentioned twice.

After centuries of war between the Cretan cities, the island became a Roman province in 67 BC. Due to its pro-Roman stance, the city was granted the status of a free city. The Roman conquest of Crete marked the end of the civil wars and the beginning of a long period of peace and economic prosperity.
After the end of the Roman Empire and the division of the empire in 395, Chania was ruled by the Byzantine Empire (395–824) and then by the Emirate of Crete (824–961). During the second Byzantine period (961–1204), the city was known in Greek as Chania. To ward off further Arab invasion, the Byzantines heavily fortified the city, using materials from ancient buildings in the surrounding area.After the fall of Constantinople during the 1204 Fourth Crusade, Crete was sold to the Venetians In 1252, the Venetians managed to subdue the Cretans and Chania flourished as a commercial centre of a fertile agricultural region. Contact with Venice led to close intertwining of Cretan and Venetian cultures.
The city walls were reinforced at this time, but could not prevent an Ottoman army from capturing it from the Venetians after a two-month siege.

Many Cretans fled to escape persecution while numerous Turkish Muslim settlers arrived changing the ethnic mix of the city. The city remained under Ottoman control despite fighting during the Greek War of Independence and the Cretan Revolts in the 19th century until Crete moved towards independence that eventually led to Crete's union with Greece on 1 December 1913.

On the way home.
The kiosk by the sports field is still open late in the evening to cater to thirsty and exhausted athletes.

Chania - Italian Barracks

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 21:18:20 +0000

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Chania is the second largest settlement on the island after Heraklion.

This area appears to have been inhabited since the Neolithic Age. It was built as a city in the Minoan period (3000–1900 BC) under the name Kudonija. According to ancient tradition, the city was founded by the mythical King Minos. Cydonia reemerged after the end of the Minoan period as an important city-state. The first major wave of settlers from mainland Greece was by the Dorians who came around 1100 BC. In Homer's Odyssey the inhabitants of Kydonia are mentioned twice.

After centuries of war between the Cretan cities, the island became a Roman province in 67 BC. Due to its pro-Roman stance, the city was granted the status of a free city. The Roman conquest of Crete marked the end of the civil wars and the beginning of a long period of peace and economic prosperity.
After the end of the Roman Empire and the division of the empire in 395, Chania was ruled by the Byzantine Empire (395–824) and then by the Emirate of Crete (824–961). During the second Byzantine period (961–1204), the city was known in Greek as Chania. To ward off further Arab invasion, the Byzantines heavily fortified the city, using materials from ancient buildings in the surrounding area.After the fall of Constantinople during the 1204 Fourth Crusade, Crete was sold to the Venetians In 1252, the Venetians managed to subdue the Cretans and Chania flourished as a commercial centre of a fertile agricultural region. Contact with Venice led to close intertwining of Cretan and Venetian cultures.
The city walls were reinforced at this time, but could not prevent an Ottoman army from capturing it from the Venetians after a two-month siege.

Many Cretans fled to escape persecution while numerous Turkish Muslim settlers arrived changing the ethnic mix of the city. The city remained under Ottoman control despite fighting during the Greek War of Independence and the Cretan Revolts in the 19th century until Crete moved towards independence that eventually led to Crete's union with Greece on 1 December 1913.

Designed by the Italian architect Nicola Mancuso, the barracks were constructed by the Ottoman administration around 1884 to serve the needs of the turkish military. At the time of the Autonomous Cretan State they were given to the Italian armee corps. After the union of Crete with Greece in 1913, Greek army forces moved into the building, which remained in armee use until the late 1970s. Between 2006 and 2014 the barraks housed the War Museum. The building was destroyed by fire in 2018.

Chania

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:03:42 +0000

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Chania is the second largest settlement on the island after Heraklion.

This area appears to have been inhabited since the Neolithic Age. It was built as a city in the Minoan period (3000–1900 BC) under the name Kudonija. According to ancient tradition, the city was founded by the mythical King Minos. Cydonia reemerged after the end of the Minoan period as an important city-state. The first major wave of settlers from mainland Greece was by the Dorians who came around 1100 BC. In Homer's Odyssey the inhabitants of Kydonia are mentioned twice.

After centuries of war between the Cretan cities, the island became a Roman province in 67 BC. Due to its pro-Roman stance, the city was granted the status of a free city. The Roman conquest of Crete marked the end of the civil wars and the beginning of a long period of peace and economic prosperity.
After the end of the Roman Empire and the division of the empire in 395, Chania was ruled by the Byzantine Empire (395–824) and then by the Emirate of Crete (824–961). During the second Byzantine period (961–1204), the city was known in Greek as Chania. To ward off further Arab invasion, the Byzantines heavily fortified the city, using materials from ancient buildings in the surrounding area.After the fall of Constantinople during the 1204 Fourth Crusade, Crete was sold to the Venetians In 1252, the Venetians managed to subdue the Cretans and Chania flourished as a commercial centre of a fertile agricultural region. Contact with Venice led to close intertwining of Cretan and Venetian cultures.
The city walls were reinforced at this time, but could not prevent an Ottoman army from capturing it from the Venetians after a two-month siege.

Many Cretans fled to escape persecution while numerous Turkish Muslim settlers arrived changing the ethnic mix of the city. The city remained under Ottoman control despite fighting during the Greek War of Independence and the Cretan Revolts in the 19th century until Crete moved towards independence that eventually led to Crete's union with Greece on 1 December 1913.

A huge fig tree — likely a Moreton Bay fig (Ficus macrophylla). This species is known for its massive buttress roots.

Chania

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:53:12 +0000

Martin M. Miles has posted:

Chania is the second largest settlement on the island after Heraklion.

This area appears to have been inhabited since the Neolithic Age. It was built as a city in the Minoan period (3000–1900 BC) under the name Kudonija. According to ancient tradition, the city was founded by the mythical King Minos. Cydonia reemerged after the end of the Minoan period as an important city-state. The first major wave of settlers from mainland Greece was by the Dorians who came around 1100 BC. In Homer's Odyssey the inhabitants of Kydonia are mentioned twice.

After centuries of war between the Cretan cities, the island became a Roman province in 67 BC. Due to its pro-Roman stance, the city was granted the status of a free city. The Roman conquest of Crete marked the end of the civil wars and the beginning of a long period of peace and economic prosperity.
After the end of the Roman Empire and the division of the empire in 395, Chania was ruled by the Byzantine Empire (395–824) and then by the Emirate of Crete (824–961). During the second Byzantine period (961–1204), the city was known in Greek as Chania. To ward off further Arab invasion, the Byzantines heavily fortified the city, using materials from ancient buildings in the surrounding area.After the fall of Constantinople during the 1204 Fourth Crusade, Crete was sold to the Venetians In 1252, the Venetians managed to subdue the Cretans and Chania flourished as a commercial centre of a fertile agricultural region. Contact with Venice led to close intertwining of Cretan and Venetian cultures.
The city walls were reinforced at this time, but could not prevent an Ottoman army from capturing it from the Venetians after a two-month siege.

Many Cretans fled to escape persecution while numerous Turkish Muslim settlers arrived changing the ethnic mix of the city. The city remained under Ottoman control despite fighting during the Greek War of Independence and the Cretan Revolts in the 19th century until Crete moved towards independence that eventually led to Crete's union with Greece on 1 December 1913.

The sign advertises the "Choreftikos Omilos Chanion 'O Psiloritis", a group dedicated to traditional Cretan dances.

Chania

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:25:00 +0000

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Chania - Sabbionara Bastion

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:32:47 +0000

Martin M. Miles has posted:

Chania is the second largest settlement on the island after Heraklion.

This area appears to have been inhabited since the Neolithic Age. It was built as a city in the Minoan period (3000–1900 BC) under the name Kudonija. According to ancient tradition, the city was founded by the mythical King Minos. Cydonia reemerged after the end of the Minoan period as an important city-state. The first major wave of settlers from mainland Greece was by the Dorians who came around 1100 BC. In Homer's Odyssey the inhabitants of Kydonia are mentioned twice.

After centuries of war between the Cretan cities, the island became a Roman province in 67 BC. Due to its pro-Roman stance, the city was granted the status of a free city. The Roman conquest of Crete marked the end of the civil wars and the beginning of a long period of peace and economic prosperity.
After the end of the Roman Empire and the division of the empire in 395, Chania was ruled by the Byzantine Empire (395–824) and then by the Emirate of Crete (824–961). During the second Byzantine period (961–1204), the city was known in Greek as Chania. To ward off further Arab invasion, the Byzantines heavily fortified the city, using materials from ancient buildings in the surrounding area.After the fall of Constantinople during the 1204 Fourth Crusade, Crete was sold to the Venetians In 1252, the Venetians managed to subdue the Cretans and Chania flourished as a commercial centre of a fertile agricultural region. Contact with Venice led to close intertwining of Cretan and Venetian cultures.
The city walls were reinforced at this time, but could not prevent an Ottoman army from capturing it from the Venetians after a two-month siege.

Many Cretans fled to escape persecution while numerous Turkish Muslim settlers arrived changing the ethnic mix of the city. The city remained under Ottoman control despite fighting during the Greek War of Independence and the Cretan Revolts in the 19th century until Crete moved towards independence that eventually led to Crete's union with Greece on 1 December 1913.

The stone relief of the Lion of Saint Mark, which was the symbol of the Venetian Republic, is located on the walls of the Sabbionara Bastion. This fortification was completed in 1591 to defend the city's harbor during the period of Venetian rule.

Chania - Fourogatos

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:39:47 +0000

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The restaurant Fourogatos is located right by the sea, and claims to present dishes "deeply rooted in traditional Cretan cuisine with a creative twist that makes each plate unique". I cannot judge that, but it was very delicious.

On the island every meal ends with a dessert - and Tsikoudia

Chania - Fourogatos

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:21:01 +0000

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Chania - Fourogatos

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:05:19 +0000

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Chania - Hasan Pasha Mosque

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:44:24 +0000

Martin M. Miles has posted:

Chania is the second largest settlement on the island after Heraklion.

This area appears to have been inhabited since the Neolithic Age. It was built as a city in the Minoan period (3000–1900 BC) under the name Kudonija. According to ancient tradition, the city was founded by the mythical King Minos. Cydonia reemerged after the end of the Minoan period as an important city-state. The first major wave of settlers from mainland Greece was by the Dorians who came around 1100 BC. In Homer's Odyssey the inhabitants of Kydonia are mentioned twice.

After centuries of war between the Cretan cities, the island became a Roman province in 67 BC. Due to its pro-Roman stance, the city was granted the status of a free city. The Roman conquest of Crete marked the end of the civil wars and the beginning of a long period of peace and economic prosperity.
After the end of the Roman Empire and the division of the empire in 395, Chania was ruled by the Byzantine Empire (395–824) and then by the Emirate of Crete (824–961). During the second Byzantine period (961–1204), the city was known in Greek as Chania. To ward off further Arab invasion, the Byzantines heavily fortified the city, using materials from ancient buildings in the surrounding area.After the fall of Constantinople during the 1204 Fourth Crusade, Crete was sold to the Venetians In 1252, the Venetians managed to subdue the Cretans and Chania flourished as a commercial centre of a fertile agricultural region. Contact with Venice led to close intertwining of Cretan and Venetian cultures.
The city walls were reinforced at this time, but could not prevent an Ottoman army from capturing it from the Venetians after a two-month siege.

Many Cretans fled to escape persecution while numerous Turkish Muslim settlers arrived changing the ethnic mix of the city. The city remained under Ottoman control despite fighting during the Greek War of Independence and the Cretan Revolts in the 19th century until Crete moved towards independence that eventually led to Crete's union with Greece on 1 December 1913.

The Hasan Pasha Mosque was built in honour of the first Turkish garrison commander Küçük Hasan Pasha on the site of a small Byzantine church after the Ottoman conquest of Chania in 1645. From 1880, porticoes with seven small domes were added to the north and west sides. The mosque served as a place of worship until 1923, when the Turkish inhabitants of the island emigrated during the population exchange between Greece and Turkey. It was then used successively as a storage area, a folk art museum, and a tourist information office.

The minaret was demolished in the 20th century.

Chania - Hasan Pasha Mosque

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:40:01 +0000

Martin M. Miles has posted:

Chania is the second largest settlement on the island after Heraklion.

This area appears to have been inhabited since the Neolithic Age. It was built as a city in the Minoan period (3000–1900 BC) under the name Kudonija. According to ancient tradition, the city was founded by the mythical King Minos. Cydonia reemerged after the end of the Minoan period as an important city-state. The first major wave of settlers from mainland Greece was by the Dorians who came around 1100 BC. In Homer's Odyssey the inhabitants of Kydonia are mentioned twice.

After centuries of war between the Cretan cities, the island became a Roman province in 67 BC. Due to its pro-Roman stance, the city was granted the status of a free city. The Roman conquest of Crete marked the end of the civil wars and the beginning of a long period of peace and economic prosperity.
After the end of the Roman Empire and the division of the empire in 395, Chania was ruled by the Byzantine Empire (395–824) and then by the Emirate of Crete (824–961). During the second Byzantine period (961–1204), the city was known in Greek as Chania. To ward off further Arab invasion, the Byzantines heavily fortified the city, using materials from ancient buildings in the surrounding area.After the fall of Constantinople during the 1204 Fourth Crusade, Crete was sold to the Venetians In 1252, the Venetians managed to subdue the Cretans and Chania flourished as a commercial centre of a fertile agricultural region. Contact with Venice led to close intertwining of Cretan and Venetian cultures.
The city walls were reinforced at this time, but could not prevent an Ottoman army from capturing it from the Venetians after a two-month siege.

Many Cretans fled to escape persecution while numerous Turkish Muslim settlers arrived changing the ethnic mix of the city. The city remained under Ottoman control despite fighting during the Greek War of Independence and the Cretan Revolts in the 19th century until Crete moved towards independence that eventually led to Crete's union with Greece on 1 December 1913.

The Hasan Pasha Mosque was built in honour of the first Turkish garrison commander Küçük Hasan Pasha on the site of a small Byzantine church after the Ottoman conquest of Chania in 1645. From 1880, porticoes with seven small domes were added to the north and west sides. The mosque served as a place of worship until 1923, when the Turkish inhabitants of the island emigrated during the population exchange between Greece and Turkey. It was then used successively as a storage area, a folk art museum, and a tourist information office.

The minaret was demolished in the 20th century.

Chania - Harbor

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:43:37 +0000

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Chania is the second largest settlement on the island after Heraklion.

This area appears to have been inhabited since the Neolithic Age. It was built as a city in the Minoan period (3000–1900 BC) under the name Kudonija. According to ancient tradition, the city was founded by the mythical King Minos. Cydonia reemerged after the end of the Minoan period as an important city-state. The first major wave of settlers from mainland Greece was by the Dorians who came around 1100 BC. In Homer's Odyssey the inhabitants of Kydonia are mentioned twice.

After centuries of war between the Cretan cities, the island became a Roman province in 67 BC. Due to its pro-Roman stance, the city was granted the status of a free city. The Roman conquest of Crete marked the end of the civil wars and the beginning of a long period of peace and economic prosperity.
After the end of the Roman Empire and the division of the empire in 395, Chania was ruled by the Byzantine Empire (395–824) and then by the Emirate of Crete (824–961). During the second Byzantine period (961–1204), the city was known in Greek as Chania. To ward off further Arab invasion, the Byzantines heavily fortified the city, using materials from ancient buildings in the surrounding area.After the fall of Constantinople during the 1204 Fourth Crusade, Crete was sold to the Venetians In 1252, the Venetians managed to subdue the Cretans and Chania flourished as a commercial centre of a fertile agricultural region. Contact with Venice led to close intertwining of Cretan and Venetian cultures.
The city walls were reinforced at this time, but could not prevent an Ottoman army from capturing it from the Venetians after a two-month siege.
Many Cretans fled to escape persecution while numerous Turkish Muslim settlers arrived changing the ethnic mix of the city. The city remained under Ottoman control despite fighting during the Greek War of Independence and the Cretan Revolts in the 19th century until Crete moved towards independence that eventually led to Crete's union with Greece on 1 December 1913.

The harbor.
The Hasan Pasha Mosque can be seen on the far left.

Chania - City Wash

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 21:42:54 +0000

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City Wash is open 365 days a year from 7 am to 10 pm

Chania

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 19:32:47 +0000

Martin M. Miles has posted:

Chania is the second largest settlement on the island after Heraklion.

This area appears to have been inhabited since the Neolithic Age. It was built as a city in the Minoan period (3000–1900 BC) under the name Kudonija. According to ancient tradition, the city was founded by the mythical King Minos. Cydonia reemerged after the end of the Minoan period as an important city-state. The first major wave of settlers from mainland Greece was by the Dorians who came around 1100 BC. In Homer's Odyssey the inhabitants of Kydonia are mentioned twice.

After centuries of war between the Cretan cities, the island became a Roman province in 67 BC. Due to its pro-Roman stance, the city was granted the status of a free city. The Roman conquest of Crete marked the end of the civil wars and the beginning of a long period of peace and economic prosperity.
After the end of the Roman Empire and the division of the empire in 395, Chania was ruled by the Byzantine Empire (395–824) and then by the Emirate of Crete (824–961). During the second Byzantine period (961–1204), the city was known in Greek as Chania. To ward off further Arab invasion, the Byzantines heavily fortified the city, using materials from ancient buildings in the surrounding area.After the fall of Constantinople during the 1204 Fourth Crusade, Crete was sold to the Venetians In 1252, the Venetians managed to subdue the Cretans and Chania flourished as a commercial centre of a fertile agricultural region. Contact with Venice led to close intertwining of Cretan and Venetian cultures.
The city walls were reinforced at this time, but could not prevent an Ottoman army from capturing it from the Venetians after a two-month siege.
Many Cretans fled to escape persecution while numerous Turkish Muslim settlers arrived changing the ethnic mix of the city. The city remained under Ottoman control despite fighting during the Greek War of Independence and the Cretan Revolts in the 19th century until Crete moved towards independence that eventually led to Crete's union with Greece on 1 December 1913.

In summer, the island suffers from overtourism. In winter, there are hardly any tourists. I can only hope they weren’t referring to us.

Rethymno, Crete, orthodox, Greece

Chania

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 19:19:07 +0000

Martin M. Miles has posted:

Chania is the second largest settlement on the island after Heraklion.

This area appears to have been inhabited since the Neolithic Age. It was built as a city in the Minoan period (3000–1900 BC) under the name Kudonija. According to ancient tradition, the city was founded by the mythical King Minos. Cydonia reemerged after the end of the Minoan period as an important city-state. The first major wave of settlers from mainland Greece was by the Dorians who came around 1100 BC. In Homer's Odyssey the inhabitants of Kydonia are mentioned twice.

After centuries of war between the Cretan cities, the island became a Roman province in 67 BC. Due to its pro-Roman stance, the city was granted the status of a free city. The Roman conquest of Crete marked the end of the civil wars and the beginning of a long period of peace and economic prosperity.
After the end of the Roman Empire and the division of the empire in 395, Chania was ruled by the Byzantine Empire (395–824) and then by the Emirate of Crete (824–961). During the second Byzantine period (961–1204), the city was known in Greek as Chania. To ward off further Arab invasion, the Byzantines heavily fortified the city, using materials from ancient buildings in the surrounding area.After the fall of Constantinople during the 1204 Fourth Crusade, Crete was sold to the Venetians In 1252, the Venetians managed to subdue the Cretans and Chania flourished as a commercial centre of a fertile agricultural region. Contact with Venice led to close intertwining of Cretan and Venetian cultures.
The city walls were reinforced at this time, but could not prevent an Ottoman army from capturing it from the Venetians after a two-month siege.
Many Cretans fled to escape persecution while numerous Turkish Muslim settlers arrived changing the ethnic mix of the city. The city remained under Ottoman control despite fighting during the Greek War of Independence and the Cretan Revolts in the 19th century until Crete moved towards independence that eventually led to Crete's union with Greece on 1 December 1913.

It seems we’d brought the stormy weather with us from Rethymno to Chania.

Chania - Lighthouse

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Sun, 15 Jun 2025 11:21:32 +0000

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Chania is the second largest settlement on the island after Heraklion.

This area appears to have been inhabited since the Neolithic Age. It was built as a city in the Minoan period (3000–1900 BC) under the name Kudonija. According to ancient tradition, the city was founded by the mythical King Minos. Cydonia reemerged after the end of the Minoan period as an important city-state. The first major wave of settlers from mainland Greece was by the Dorians who came around 1100 BC. In Homer's Odyssey the inhabitants of Kydonia are mentioned twice.

After centuries of war between the Cretan cities, the island became a Roman province in 67 BC. Due to its pro-Roman stance, the city was granted the status of a free city. The Roman conquest of Crete marked the end of the civil wars and the beginning of a long period of peace and economic prosperity.

After the end of the Roman Empire and the division of the empire in 395, Chania was ruled by the Byzantine Empire (395–824) and then by the Emirate of Crete (824–961). During the second Byzantine period (961–1204), the city was known in Greek as Chania. To ward off further Arab invasion, the Byzantines heavily fortified the city, using materials from ancient buildings in the surrounding area.After the fall of Constantinople during the 1204 Fourth Crusade, Crete was sold to the Venetians In 1252, the Venetians managed to subdue the Cretans and Chania flourished as a commercial centre of a fertile agricultural region. Contact with Venice led to close intertwining of Cretan and Venetian cultures.

The city walls were reinforced at this time, but could notnot prevent an Ottoman army from capturing it from the Venetians after a two-month siege. Many Cretans fled to escape persecution while numerous Turkish Muslim settlers arrived changing the ethnic mix of the city. The city remained under Ottoman control despite fighting during the Greek War of Independence and the Cretan Revolts in the 19th century until Crete moved towards independence that eventually led to Crete's union with Greece on 1 December 1913.

The lighthouse located at the entrance of the port. It was built in 1864 on the site of the original lighthouse by the Venetians.

Chania Lighthouse was originally a naval post created by the Venetians that would protect the city from oncoming Turks or pirates. In 1645, the Turks took control of the city, during which the lighthouse was left to ruins. Egyptian troops, who were aiding the Ottoman Empire, rebuilt the lighthouse in 1864: only the base of the original lighthouse remains.

Chania - Taverna Kantouni

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Sun, 15 Jun 2025 11:05:28 +0000

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Taverna Kantouni was a surprise for us. It's small and cramped. The food is prepared and grilled over charcoal in front of the guests and is truly delicious. However, it's not a paradise for vegetarians, as the menu mainly features grilled meats and a few side dishes.

Pork Belly