Civilizations collide and mingle in the melting pot of Chania, the most fascinating city in Crete.
The Minoans founded it almost 5,000 years ago.
The Byzantines protected it by erecting walls.
Venetian merchants shaped its port to make it a valuable stopover for their trade in the Mediterranean.
The Ottomans decorated it with hammams, fountains and mosques before Crete was attached to Greece in 1913. Today, it is a vibrant city where the most contemporary addresses inherit a rich past: patrician houses are transformed into design hotels, while bars, shops and restaurants give new life to old monuments.
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Minimal charm
There are many boutique hotels hiding in the labyrinth of cobbled streets of the old town.
Particularly elegant, the Monastery Estate Venitian Harbor occupies a Venetian mansion, which was later inhabited by a Turkish notable.
Renovation of the building
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