Car Rental Crete Airport Chania

Discover with the car in Chania on Crete

Chania is the second largest city of the island of Crete with something more than 60,000 inhabitants. It is located in the Northwest of the island and can, choose ideal as a starting point to explore the western part of Crete with a rental car, where especially scenic attractions and deserted monasteries await tourists.

In Chania itself, the old Venetian Harbour is worth seeing, which due to low water depth never as a trading port became important, but with the picturesque Venetian buildings from the 15th century and is pretty view of the impressive janissaries mosque from the seventeenth century. Also attract taverns and cafes to stay there.

The neighborhood of Topanas enchants the visitor with winding streets, where numerous Venetian and Turkish monuments are located. There's also the most hotels in Chania. In the neighbourhood of Kastelli, there is a site where remains of the Minoan settlement period, which are by far not as spectacular as the equipment of the Palace of Malia, Knossos and Hagia Triada.

In the picturesque market hall to get a wide selection of fresh fish and fruit. The archaeological museum in Chania is located in the old church of San Francesco. There are several finds from Minoan and Hellenistic times.