Chania is the most beautiful of the island and one of the nicest cities of Europe. With Alfa Odeon Holidays Travel Agency you can discover in five unforgettable hours the former capital of Crete.

You will have the chance to see the old town with its beautiful old harbour, the remaining eastern and western parts from the old Venetian fortifications that started to be built in 1538 and walk into its traditional streets. The central part of the old town, Kasteli, and the Splantzia quarter (next to the east part of Kasteli) will pleasantly suprise you. Also, you will be satisfied with the main square of the Old Town, Eleftherios Venizelos ("Syntrivani"), next to the west end of Kasteli. It is the heart of the touristic activities in the area. Next to this (on the west side) lies the very picturesque, with many narrow alleys and old charming buildings, Topanas district, which used to be the Christian part of the city during the Turkish occupation.

Nice excursion we will have in the modern town, too. Many historical buildings exists in this area such as Eleftherios Venizelos's House (built 1876-1880), the old French school (now property of the Technical University of Crete, housing the Department of Architecture), the Church of Agia Magdalini (built 1901-1903), The "Palace" (built 1882, house of Prince George during the period of the Cretan independence) and The Church of Evangelistria (built 1908-1923). Part of the marine area of Halepa is called Tabakaria, where a unique architectural complex of old leather processing houses is situated. The district of Koum Kapi (the Venetians had first named it "Sabbionara", which means "the Gate of the Sand", the same as "Koum Kapi") situated beyond the walls at the eastern part of the old town, was also one of the first places to be inhabited outside the fortification walls. Initially, it was home for the "Halikoutes", a group of bedouins from North Africa who had actually settled there since the last years of the Turkish occupation. Nowadays it is a developing area with many trendy cafes, bars and restaurants on its picturesque beach.