Travel guide

Chania

Crete's Venetian harbour beauty

🗓️ Best time: May–October💰 Mid-Range · ~$120/day📍 Greece

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About Chania

The most beautiful town in Crete — a Venetian harbour ringed by pastel houses and a lighthouse, a labyrinth of old-town lanes, superb Cretan food, and the pink sands of Elafonisi and Balos nearby.

⭐ Things to do in Chania

Venetian Old Harbour & lighthouseOld town lanes & marketBalos lagoon boatElafonisi pink beachSamaria Gorge trekBalos lagoonFalassarna sunset beachTherissos gorge drive

🍽️ What to eat in Chania

Signature local dishes worth seeking out.

DakosCretan cheese pies (kalitsounia)Fresh seafoodRaki & Cretan wine

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🚕 Getting around

Walkable old town; a car for the beaches and gorge.

💡 Local tip

Boat or 4x4 to the Balos lagoon early — its turquoise shallows get busy by midday.