Car Hire Crete: Chania
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Chania is the second largest city in
Crete after its capital Heraklion and also the capital of the
Chania Prefecture. It is situated upon the northern coast of Crete
and is located 70 kilometres west of Rethymnon, another popular
tourist destination in western Crete. Its a good place to hire a
car from if you plan to explore this side of Crete. These cities
are over 140 kilometres away from the capital, so you may need to
purchase road maps in order to find your way across the island
safely.
Chania can be separated into two components, namely the ‘old town’ and the ‘modern city.’ Whilst the old town refers to the streets surrounding the old harbour, the more recent developments that have been conducted around the whole of old town are now referred to as the modern city. By familiarising yourself with the boundaries of the two you will avoid any unnecessary confusion when travelling to this area by vehicle. Chania is in fact the municipality with the highest population density per square mile excluding the Athens area.
Chania has interacted with many cultures as foreign as theirs is to us during the city’s long history – and this has resulted in a large collection of antiquities from a variety of foreign sources. These items – originating mostly from Africa and various Asian countries – are on display in any one of Chania’s extensive list of museums. The city also boasts a collection of theatre groups, art galleries and musical congregations.
Speaking of artefacts, the western city of Rethymnon was a Minoan settlement that was originally built for pure antiquity. Nowadays however, the city boasts a large amount of antiques of its own – such as the incredibly imposing Venetian castle named Fortezza which is one of the best-preserved buildings in the whole of Crete. Other notable edifices include the Venetian Loggia and Port Guora, a gigantic gate system that was far ahead of its time.
On the seventh and eighth of November locals hold a festival in order to pay respects to the Arkadi Monastery, which was savagely destroyed and to which the locality still feel a great connection. Both this and the annual wine festival held here in July are events that tourists are highly recommended to attend. Rethymnon is another fine example of a Greek city that has not yet reached the international renown of some of its contemporaries – yet with such a vast amount on offer how much longer will it really take?
Chania can be separated into two components, namely the ‘old town’ and the ‘modern city.’ Whilst the old town refers to the streets surrounding the old harbour, the more recent developments that have been conducted around the whole of old town are now referred to as the modern city. By familiarising yourself with the boundaries of the two you will avoid any unnecessary confusion when travelling to this area by vehicle. Chania is in fact the municipality with the highest population density per square mile excluding the Athens area.
Chania has interacted with many cultures as foreign as theirs is to us during the city’s long history – and this has resulted in a large collection of antiquities from a variety of foreign sources. These items – originating mostly from Africa and various Asian countries – are on display in any one of Chania’s extensive list of museums. The city also boasts a collection of theatre groups, art galleries and musical congregations.
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Speaking of artefacts, the western city of Rethymnon was a Minoan settlement that was originally built for pure antiquity. Nowadays however, the city boasts a large amount of antiques of its own – such as the incredibly imposing Venetian castle named Fortezza which is one of the best-preserved buildings in the whole of Crete. Other notable edifices include the Venetian Loggia and Port Guora, a gigantic gate system that was far ahead of its time.
On the seventh and eighth of November locals hold a festival in order to pay respects to the Arkadi Monastery, which was savagely destroyed and to which the locality still feel a great connection. Both this and the annual wine festival held here in July are events that tourists are highly recommended to attend. Rethymnon is another fine example of a Greek city that has not yet reached the international renown of some of its contemporaries – yet with such a vast amount on offer how much longer will it really take?
