Guidebook for Chania
Entertainment & Activities
Cine Attikon is an open-air cinema only for summer nights. Films are screened usually in English and subtitled in Greek.
It is at 100 meters walking distance from the Evely's House.
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Open Air Movie Theater Attikon
118 El. VenizelouCine Attikon is an open-air cinema only for summer nights. Films are screened usually in English and subtitled in Greek.
It is at 100 meters walking distance from the Evely's House.
Food Scene
Tartufo is an Italian restaurant. It is at 200 meters walking distance from the House.
The flagship of Tartufo is none other than the handmade pasta prepared in the kitchen of the restaurant and the italian style pizza with a thin dough baked in the wood oven. The list features a wide range of suggestions from which you'll struggle to choose just one!
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Tartufo
16 Ir. PolitechniouTartufo is an Italian restaurant. It is at 200 meters walking distance from the House.
The flagship of Tartufo is none other than the handmade pasta prepared in the kitchen of the restaurant and the italian style pizza with a thin dough baked in the wood oven. The list features a wide range of suggestions from which you'll struggle to choose just one!
If you take a stroll in Koum Kapi, you will be pleasantly surprised: the view to the beach and the eastern coast of Chania city is excellent, and there are many quality cafes and taverns.
Koum Kapi is generally the choice of the young people of Chania city, but during the summer months you can find people of every age and nationality having a good time here. The locals are usually visiting the quarter for an evening coffee or for their first drink early in the night.
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22 Akti MiaouliIf you take a stroll in Koum Kapi, you will be pleasantly surprised: the view to the beach and the eastern coast of Chania city is excellent, and there are many quality cafes and taverns.
Koum Kapi is generally the choice of the young people of Chania city, but during the summer months you can find people of every age and nationality having a good time here. The locals are usually visiting the quarter for an evening coffee or for their first drink early in the night.
Apostolis Restaurant offers fresh fish and sea food, delicious appetizers and a great variety of dishes made with fresh and local ingredients. The appetizers include kaltosunia, a traditional dish and fresh sea urchins. The taverns also offer special dishes, such as stuffed aubergines, fresh beans in red sauce, rabbit stew, fava, moussaka, pastitsio and a great variety of pasta. Their specialties however are pasta with lobster, kakavia, which is a local soup with seafood, stuffed squid, shrimps and various clams.
At Apostolis Restaurant they pay great attention to desserts. They are all freshly made by the owner and they include fried cheese with honey, kaltsounia with honey etc.
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Apostolis Restaurant
10 Akti EnoseosApostolis Restaurant offers fresh fish and sea food, delicious appetizers and a great variety of dishes made with fresh and local ingredients. The appetizers include kaltosunia, a traditional dish and fresh sea urchins. The taverns also offer special dishes, such as stuffed aubergines, fresh beans in red sauce, rabbit stew, fava, moussaka, pastitsio and a great variety of pasta. Their specialties however are pasta with lobster, kakavia, which is a local soup with seafood, stuffed squid, shrimps and various clams.
At Apostolis Restaurant they pay great attention to desserts. They are all freshly made by the owner and they include fried cheese with honey, kaltsounia with honey etc.
The Neoria (the Shipyard) is a traditional tavern in the heart of the port of Chania. Enjoy your wine on the waterfront, and taste the delicious fresh fish dishes.
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Ta Neoria
Akti EnoseosThe Neoria (the Shipyard) is a traditional tavern in the heart of the port of Chania. Enjoy your wine on the waterfront, and taste the delicious fresh fish dishes.
Koukouvaya (The Owl) cafe-restaurant is a landmark, together with the neighboring Prophet Elias church and the Venizelos statesmen family graves. Only a ten-minute drive from the center of Chania, koukouvaya offers panoramic views of the old town and its Venetian harbor, the bay of Chania and the majestic White Mountains.
Koukouvaya Cafe is know for having excellent coffee and sweets that will rock your wold!
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Koukouvagia - Coffee House
Koukouvaya (The Owl) cafe-restaurant is a landmark, together with the neighboring Prophet Elias church and the Venizelos statesmen family graves. Only a ten-minute drive from the center of Chania, koukouvaya offers panoramic views of the old town and its Venetian harbor, the bay of Chania and the majestic White Mountains.
Koukouvaya Cafe is know for having excellent coffee and sweets that will rock your wold!
Thalassino Ageri is a fish restaurant (taverna). Take in the sunset from the superb setting and peruse the changing menu, dictated by the day’s catch. Most dishes, like the fisherman’s salad, hum with creativity, or transcendent simplicity like melt-in-your-mouth calamari.
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Thalassino Ageri
Thalassino Ageri is a fish restaurant (taverna). Take in the sunset from the superb setting and peruse the changing menu, dictated by the day’s catch. Most dishes, like the fisherman’s salad, hum with creativity, or transcendent simplicity like melt-in-your-mouth calamari.
Pinaleon
86 Eleftheriou VenizelouPinaleon restaurant. Cuisines that you can enjoy at Pinaleon include greek.
Essentials
INKA supermarket is a Grocery Store where you can do food shopping. INKA is a Greek chain of supermarkets with a wide range of local and imported products at a competetive prices.
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31 Iroon PolitechniouINKA supermarket is a Grocery Store where you can do food shopping. INKA is a Greek chain of supermarkets with a wide range of local and imported products at a competetive prices.
Arts & Culture
House-Museum of Eleftherios Venizelos.
Eleftherios Venizelos was the eminent greek leader of early 20th century that organized the revolutionary assembly for Independence of crete and union with greece.
Platia Elenas Venizelou
Platia Elenas VenizelouHouse-Museum of Eleftherios Venizelos.
Eleftherios Venizelos was the eminent greek leader of early 20th century that organized the revolutionary assembly for Independence of crete and union with greece.
Church of Saint Mary Magdalene.
The church of St. Mary Magdalene is located to the once prestigious area of Chalepa. It is a Russian architectural style temple with decorative dome built in 1901 by the High Commissioner of Crete Prince George to commemorate the stay of his sister Mary in Chania.
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Orthodox Church of Holly Maria Magdalena
8 DagkliChurch of Saint Mary Magdalene.
The church of St. Mary Magdalene is located to the once prestigious area of Chalepa. It is a Russian architectural style temple with decorative dome built in 1901 by the High Commissioner of Crete Prince George to commemorate the stay of his sister Mary in Chania.
An important development step for the Nautical Museum is the creation of a permanent exhibition of ancient and traditional shipbuilding. The main exhibit of the museum is the reconstructed Minoan ship “Minoa” an experimantal model, faithful copy of the original ancient commercial ship. Other exhibits are the tools and the materials that were used for its manufacture, some photographs and a map of its experimental travel.
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Maritime Museum of Crete
14-16 DefkalionosAn important development step for the Nautical Museum is the creation of a permanent exhibition of ancient and traditional shipbuilding. The main exhibit of the museum is the reconstructed Minoan ship “Minoa” an experimantal model, faithful copy of the original ancient commercial ship. Other exhibits are the tools and the materials that were used for its manufacture, some photographs and a map of its experimental travel.
Housed in the former Venetian church of San Francesco, this small museum is well-worth visiting. It houses objects from the Neolithic and Minoan to late Roman periods found in the prefecture of Chania.
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Archeologisch Museum van Chania
St ChalidonHoused in the former Venetian church of San Francesco, this small museum is well-worth visiting. It houses objects from the Neolithic and Minoan to late Roman periods found in the prefecture of Chania.
Shopping
Ir. Politechniou 37
37 Iroon PolitechniouButcher Shop 108.
The Municipal Market of Chania ( Agora in Greek ), is situated in the centre of town. It is a covered market and is considered to be the heart of Chania town.
It is in the shape of a cross and has four doors, one to each arm, with shops that are grouped according to their products in the aforementioned arms.
It houses 76 shops, such as grocery shops, bakeries, meat, fish, cheese stores while many of them sell the local Cretan herbs. There is also a pharmacy and some restaurants and cafes frequented by the locals during the day, especially on Saturdays.
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Oude markt van Chania
The Municipal Market of Chania ( Agora in Greek ), is situated in the centre of town. It is a covered market and is considered to be the heart of Chania town.
It is in the shape of a cross and has four doors, one to each arm, with shops that are grouped according to their products in the aforementioned arms.
It houses 76 shops, such as grocery shops, bakeries, meat, fish, cheese stores while many of them sell the local Cretan herbs. There is also a pharmacy and some restaurants and cafes frequented by the locals during the day, especially on Saturdays.
Parks & Nature
An unorganised beach (without umbrellas and sunbeds, but a natural one) only at 150 meters walking distance from the Evelyn's House.
Tzilivaki
TzilivakiAn unorganised beach (without umbrellas and sunbeds, but a natural one) only at 150 meters walking distance from the Evelyn's House.
The peace and friendship Park (municipal gardens).
On the hottest days, the public garden is the best refuge within the town walls for both children and grown ups. The dense vegetation and the relaxed environment in combination with the beautiful café and activities for the kids come together to make for a great family outing.
There is plenty of cool dewy shade, while pleasant spots with benches pop up all over the park, inviting tranquility and relaxation.
Your children will love the great choice of activities. They can play in the playground, make friends with the animals or feed the ducks. In addition, the lovely café is reason alone to visit.
There is also an open-air summer cinema.
Finally, various events take place in the garden including photography exhibitions and music events with a special emphasis on tradition and Cretan music
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Park van Vrede en Vriendschap
61 Andrea PapandreouThe peace and friendship Park (municipal gardens).
On the hottest days, the public garden is the best refuge within the town walls for both children and grown ups. The dense vegetation and the relaxed environment in combination with the beautiful café and activities for the kids come together to make for a great family outing.
There is plenty of cool dewy shade, while pleasant spots with benches pop up all over the park, inviting tranquility and relaxation.
Your children will love the great choice of activities. They can play in the playground, make friends with the animals or feed the ducks. In addition, the lovely café is reason alone to visit.
There is also an open-air summer cinema.
Finally, various events take place in the garden including photography exhibitions and music events with a special emphasis on tradition and Cretan music
Sightseeing
The Court House Square ("Dikastiria").
The statue of Eleftherios Venizelos in front of the Dikastiria.
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Platia Eleftherias
Platia EleftheriasThe Court House Square ("Dikastiria").
The statue of Eleftherios Venizelos in front of the Dikastiria.