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Chania
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Rethymnon
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The prefecture (nomos)
of Chania covers the western section of the island and has an area
of 2,376 sq. km. Chania is subdivided into five provinces (eparhies):
Kydonia, Kissamos, Apokoronas, Selino, and Sfakia. The main cities
of the prefecture are Chania, the capital, and Kastelli in Kissamos.
The main towns are Paleohora and Kandanos in Selino, and Hora
Sfakion in Sfakia. |
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of Chania offers a wide variety of tourist services and activities
of all classes and types. The city of Chania has also maintained
characteristics of the Venetian era.The White Mountains or Lefka
Ori rise behind Chania and drop to the Libyan Sea in Sfakia and
contain many gorges and canyons for the nature or hiking enthusiast.
The sandy beaches and clear waters of Falasarna, Paleohora and
Georgioupolis offer pleasant swims. The Minoan, Roman, Byzantine,
Venetian and Turkish archaeological sites attract those seeking
cultural and historical information. |
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The province of
Kissamos in the northwest of the prefecture of Chania lies between
the two peninsulas of western Crete. It extends west to the sea and
south to Elafonisi Island. Kastelli is the main city of this area.
The city has a variety of tourist services. The beaches at Elafonisi,
Falasarna, and Gramvousa are among the finest in Crete.
The many
Byzantine and Venetian churches, as well as the ancient cities of Polirinia and Falasarna, may be of interest to tourists. The
peninsulas of Gramvousa and Rodopou are mostly inaccessible by car
but hikers can enjoy some parts. |
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Chania has much of the Venetian
part of its history intact. Luxury in Venetian Villas converted to
hotels, the ever impressive Venetian Harbour, narrow shop and
restaurant-lined pedestrian streets, small hotels contained in
buildings that once were home to expatriate merchants and a wide range
of places to stay
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Offices in
Attica
75 Galinou str -
Piraeus
tel:
+30
210 4314133
tel:
+30
210 4323198
Offices in Crete
3 8
L. Soudas str - Chania
tel:
+30
28210
88102
fax:
+30
28210 94091
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