CHANIA IN CRETE ~ Beautiful places of Barcelona and Catalonia

sábado, 6 de septiembre de 2014

CHANIA IN CRETE

We arrived at Chania at 8:30 am after 3 hours of flight (we took off at 12am) and 3 hours of coach from Heraklio. We had breakfast near our hotel and, gently, at 10:30 am the hotel gave us the room. We rested a bit in our room before heading to the beach. Beside the hotel we took a bus to the beach of Agios Apostoli, recommended by the hotel receptionist. The beach was quiet and with clear water.

In Chania we visited:

Beach of Agios Apostoli

Venetian Port

Jewish Quarter

Splantzia (Turquish Quarter)

Beach of Agios Apostoli

Clear water of Agios Apostoli beach in Chania

Agios Apostoli was the first beach we enjoyed in The Greek Islands

Umbrellas on the beach of Agios Apostoli in Chania

In the afternoon we strolled leisurely through the Venetian Port, the area of the fortress and the Jewish Quarter.

Venetian Port

Typical colourful houses in the Venetian Port of Chania

View of the other side of the Venetian Port in Chania

Lighthouse and Mosque Yali Tzami in the Venetian Port of Chania

The Lighthouse and the Mosque Yali Tzami are two of the characteristic elements in the Venetian Port of Chania

Mosque Yali Tzami in Chania is one of the most important memories of the Otoman Empire in Chania

A closer view of the Mosque Yali Tzami in Chania

Lighthouse of the Venetian Port in Chania

Fortress in the Venetian port of Chania

Mosque Yali Tzami in Chania from another point of the Venetian Harbour

Jewish Quarter

Theotokopoulou street in the Jewish Quarter is one of the most beuatiful streets in the old town of Chania

Another street in the Jewish Quarter of Chania in Crete

We had dinner at a restaurant in the Turkish quarter near the promenade. After dinner we came back to our hotel walking through the Turkish quarter, which is very lively.