Chania - Crete

Archontiki Hotel is located in the center of the city. It is accessible from the airport or the port with public transportation (the bus station is 200m away) or a 20 minutes drive with a private car or taxi. The hotel's proximity to Chania's points of interest, like the Old Town, the Venetian Harbour and the Lighthouse, as well as all the city's attractions, will help you take the most out of your visit. Private parking spots are less that 5 minutes walk from the hotel. Chania airport is 13 km away and the port of Souda is less than 8 km distance. The closest beach, Nea Chora, is easily accessible by foot (15 minutes walk) as well as other beaches (Chrissy Akti or Agioi Apostoloi) can be reached by car or bus.

CHANIA MUNICIPAL MARKET

The Municipal Market of Chania, the large building of 4000 square meters in the centre of Chania is the "heart" of the city. Its foundation started on August 14, 1911, at the place that was the main rampart of the fortification during the Venetian period, and the construction of the building was completed during the second half of 1913. The official opening ceremony was performed by the Prime Minister of Greece, Eleftherios Venizelos, three days after the unification of Crete with Greece, on December 4, 1913. The Municipal Market is cross shaped and has four doors, one in each ward, that close to provide security at the shops that are hosted there. Today at the building of the Municipal Market are hosted many shops that sell local products and souvenirs. The Municipal Market constitutes an architectural jewel for Chania and is one of the most impressive markets in Balkans.

CHANIA OLD HARBOUR

Chania’s Venetian Harbour was carefully built in the 14th century for commercial purposes and for protection against pirate raids. Today it is a point of reference for the city of Chania, and a much-photographed place with a touch of magic! This city hub is filled with cafes, restaurants, tavernas serving local delicacies, bars, pastry stores and art shops as well as monuments referring to various historical periods. You will find there is a balanced mixing of Cretan, Ottoman and Venetian elements, beautiful narrow alleys across the old town and amazing architecture. The old harbour area beckons you to enjoy a carefree journey through time as you explore it.

ELAFONISI

Elafonissi is something like an island and a peninsula, because to reach the island you have to walk through the sea. It is located in the southwest end of the prefecture of Chania, Crete, about 70km from the city of Chania. Elafonisi is a place of an exceptional natural beauty, and it has been included in the Natura 2000 Protection Program. Someone could say that nature made its wonder in Elafonisi. That's why Elafonissi beach is such a popular destination in the prefecture of Chania, and a top of the top things to do / excursion from all over Crete.

GRAMVOUSA - BALOS

Balos beach - lagoon is located on the northwestern corner of Crete, 53 Km from the city of Chania and 15 Km from the town of Kissamos. Balos is an exotic beach-lagoon formed between the peninsula of Gramvousa and cape Tigani, while further to the north lie two islands, Imeri Gramvousa and Agria Gramvousa. Balos beach & lagoon as well as the island of Imeri Gramvousa can be reached by cruise ship that departs from the port of Kissamos. Also you have the ability to come here by yourself, driving up to a point and then continuing on foot.

FALASSARNA

Falasarna is located on the West coast of Crete and, similarly to Elafonisi is popular with day trippers because of its stunning beaches and clear turquoise blue sea. It consists of several sandy beaches of various length, all facing the West (which makes it a wonderful place to watch the sunset from). The sea is generally very clean and with lovely colours because of the sandy bottom.

SAMARIA GORGE

White Mountains’ National Park is the only national park in Crete. It centres around the Samariá gorge, at an altitude of 1,200m and continues down to Ayia Rouméli, on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. Along with the surrounding slopes and a number of smaller gorges branching off from it, Samaria Gorge forms the whole of the area designated as a national park, a status that offers protection to over 450 species of plant and animal, 70 of which are endemic to Crete. In the prefecture of Chania, the Samaria gorge is the longest in Europe (total length 16km), and one of the most impressive gorges in Greece. It starts from Xylóskalo, at an altitude of 1,230m. The width of the gorge is 150m at its widest point and 3m at its narrowest.

PALAIOCHORA

Palaiochora is a small town in Chania regional unit, Greece. It is located 77 km south of Chania, on the southwest coast of Crete and occupies a small peninsula 400m wide and 700m long. The town is set along 11 km of coastline bordering the Libyan Sea. It is the seat of the municipality of Kantanos–Selino and its population was 1,675 in the 2011 census.

Useful

Access & Location

Your can easily reach Chania and Archontiki hotel, in any way you choose to arrive.
The location of the hotel in the center of the city of Chania, just 50 meters from the Central Bus station and just 30 meters from the largest Taxi station of the city, make your move from/ and to the hotel an easy and quick affair.
You can arrive to Chania either by the ferry boat to the port of Souda (daily service from / to Piraeus), or by airplane to the airport of Chania «I. Daskalogiannis» (multiple daily domestic flights and "charter" flights from/to abroad ), or by road from the rest of Crete (multiple bus routes, daily).

Distances from "Archontiki" Hotel

Venetian Harbour - Old town: 100 meters
Main Urban Bus stops: 20-50 meters
Central Bus Station (interurban): 50 meters
Central Taxi station: 30 meters
Chania's Hospital: 7 km.
Souda Bay's port: 7 km.
Chania's Airport: 17 km.
Rethymnon city: 65 km.
Heraklion city: 140 km.

Useful Links

Tel. Numbers