Chania Prefecture

Chania Prefecture is a region on the island of Crete, Crete.

Cities
  • Chania (Haniá) (— largest city of the western region
  • Hora Sfakion — tiny capital in the southwest with white houses and the ferry to and from the Samaria Gorge
  • Kissamos — not big on tourism and most of its income is from wine, oil, and agricultural production
  • Paleochora — small resort village on southwest coast
Getting There
By ferry

Ferry services from Athens (Piraeus port) to Chania (Hania) Crete island

Visit www.Ferries.gr www.ferries.gr and search through all ferry schedules to/from Chania and the rest of the Crete island.

You have two options for ferry travel to Hania - overnight cruise (approx. 9 hours) from Piraeus on ANEK Lines; or 4.5 hour daytime high-speed ferry from Piraeus on Hellenic Seaways.

By plane

Chania airport is much smaller and far less busy than Heraklion airport.

Sleep

You can expect plenty of choices concerning beach and city hotels in the region of Chania.

  • Chania vacation (Vacation rentals in Chania of Crete), www.chania-vacation.com. Our aim is to offer a selection of self catering villas and apartments for rent within the Chania prefecture. We offer vacation rentals in Chania of Crete for both short and long rental terms.
Nearby Destinations

You can walk to the bus terminal easily from the harbor or main market square - 5 to 10 minutes.

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