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Prefecture
Of Chania
- Area
(sq.km):
2.376
- Population
(2001):
149.163
- Population
Density(hab/sq.km):
63
- Capital
City:
Chania
- Number
of Hotels: 369
- Number
of hotel Rooms:
21.282
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State
Tourism Offices
- Name:
Chania Information Office
- Location:
Chania
- Address:
Kriari 40 - Megaro Pantheon - 73100 Chania
- Telephone:
28210
92943
- Fax:
28210 92624
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Tourism
Police Stations
- Name:
Tourism Police Station
- Location:
Chania
- Address:
60, Karaiskaki Street, P.O. Box 731 00 Chania
- Telephone:
28210 71111, 28210 94477
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Camping
Sites
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Hania, Agii Apostoli Chania
Crete, Tel: 28210 31138
- Kissamos,
Kasteli Chania Crete, Tel: 28220 23444
- Mithymna,
Drapanias Kissamou Chania Crete, Tel: 28220 31444/5
- Nopigia,
Nopigia Chania Crete, Tel: 28220 31111
- Paleochora,
Paleochora Chania Crete, Tel: 28230 41120
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Domestic
Port Authorities
- City:
Chania
- Category:
Navigation
Station
- Tel:
28210 98888
- VHF
Channels:
12
- City:
Paleochora
- Category:
Port Authority Station
- Tel:
28230
41214
- VHF
Channels:
12, 16
- City:
Sfakia
- Harbour:
Hora Sfakion
- Category:
Port
Authority Station
- Tel:
28250 91292
- VHF
Channels:
12,16
- City:
Kavonisi
- Harbour:
Kasteli Kissamou
- Category:
Port Authority Station
- Tel:
28220
22024
- VHF
Channels:
12
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National
Parks
- Name:
Lefka Ori (Samaria gorge)
- Location:
Chania
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Diving
Centers
- Name:
Mouzakis Manolis
- Location:
Chania
- Address:
114, Selinou Str
- Telephone:
28210 97730
- Diving
Area:
Chania Gulf
- Diving
Centre:
1
- Diving
School:
1
- Name:
Blue Adventures Diving
- Location:
Chania
- Address:
6, Anapafseos Str
- Telephone:
28210 33242, 28210 40608
- Diving
Area:
Chania Gulf
- Diving
Centre:
1
- Diving
School:
1
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Mountaineering
Clubs
- Name:
Chania Alpine Club
- Location:
Chania
- Address:
90,
Statigou Tzanakaki Street, 731 00 Chania
- Telephone:
28210 33199
- Fax:
28210
54903
- Name:
Chania
Skiers & Climbers Association
- Location:
Chania
- Address:
10, M. Botsari Street, 731 35 Chania
- Telephone:
28210 76520
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Mountain
Refuges
- Name:
Kallergis
- Mountain:
Lefka Ori (White Mountains)
- Office:
Chania
Alpine Club
- Address:
Stratigou Tzanakaki 90731 00 Chania
- Place:
Kallergis (1.680 m)
- Capacity:
50 persons
- Heat:
Wood-burning stove
- Water
Supply:
Rain-water tank
- Kitchen:
Organized
- Toilet:
Indoor
- Telephone:
28210 33199
- Fax:
28210 54903
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Water
Parks
- Name:
Water Park Limnoupolis
- Location:
Varipetro
- Description:
Private. It stretches for 100,000 sqm. It is open from
May to September. It offers pools, kamikaze slides, "Black
Hole", "Crazy River", "Multi Slide",
"Giant Slide", children slide, a bar, a restaurant,
First Aid, WC, parking etc.
- Address:
In the area of Varypetro, 8Km from the city of Chania
- Tel:
28210 332821, 28210 33246
- Fax:
28210 33202
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Canyon
- Name:
The
Nimprou 's Canyon
- Location:
Georgioupoli
- Description:
Nimros Gorge. It stretches for about 6-7 km and is one
of the narrowest and deepest gorges encountered in the
region. In places, its walls stand 2 m apart and attain
a depth of 300 m, while elsewhere they converge, thus,
blocking the sky from view. Cypresses, holm-oaks and other
trees abound in the area. The motor road leading to Chora
Sfakion threads the gorge.
- Name:
The Small Canyon Anidri - Paniskari
- Location:
Paleohora
- Description:
The Small Gorge Of Anidri-Gianiskari extends along a 30-min
route.
- Name:
The Canyon
- Location:
Anopoli
- Description:
A gorge lies between Anopolis and Aradena (The Anopolis-Aradena
Gorge), ending at the Dialiskari beach (in total it measures
7 km long).
- Information:
Mountaineering Association of Chania, Tel: 2821044647.
- Name:
The Agia Eirini 's Canyon
- Location:
Fournes
- Description:
The lushly vegetated Agia Irini Gorge ends at the beach
of Souyia (its extends along a 4-hour-route). From Agia
Irini, the road leads in 12 km to Omalos.
- Name:
The Eleutherios Benizelos Canyon
- Location:
Theriso
- Description:
The
Imposing Eleftherios Venizelos Gorge links the village
to Chania. The road runs through this gorge that once
served as the "headquarters" of Cretan revolutionaries.
- Name:
The Small Canyon
- Location:
Malaxa
- Description:
A Small Gorge reaching 400 m in depth lies in proximity
to the village.
- Name:
The
Topoliano Canyon
- Location:
Topolia
- Description:
Topoliano Gorge. Measuring 1.500 m in length, this gorge
is characterized by vertical, precipitous slopes riddled
with cavernous openings, one of which is the explored
cave of Agia Sofia rising at 80 m to the right of the
road that threads the gorge. The cave features rich displays
of stalagmites and stalactites that have assumed through
time spectacular shapes. The Agia Sofia Cave is a site
of considerable archaeological interest, as well, for
it has yielded potsherds that date to the Neolithic period.
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Caves
- Name:
Nerospilia
- Location:
Agia Marina
- Description:
Nerospilias Cave located 1,5 km away from Chania features
stalactites and stalagmites. The cave constituted a place
of worship during the Middle Minoan period.
- Name:
Kourna
- Location:
Georgioupoli
- Description:
Kournas Cave occupies the site known as Keratides, south
of Lake Kourna. Discovered in 1961, the cave is crammed
with fine rock formations (stalactites, stalagmites, many
columns).
- Name:
Xarakas
- Location:
Paleochora
- Description:
Zoures Caves and Charakas Cave are situated adjacent to
the village of Azogyres. They were home to 99 holy fathers
who had come from Egypt, Cyprus and Attalia via the island
Gavdos in 1300, in order to lead an ascetic life. Here
visitors can see the "Museum of Nature" dominated
by a unique evergreen plane-tree.
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Name:
Xirospilias
- Location:
Fournes
- Description:
Chirospilios Cave, 2 km to the N.
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Name:
Sarakina
- Location:
Theriso
- Description:
Sarakina
Cave, located 2 km to the N, has yielded ancient vases.
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Name:
Axlodolaki
- Location:
Malaxa
- Description:
Achlodolakki
and Grai Spile Caves are found in proximity to the village
of Malaxa.
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Name:
Arkoudia
- Location:
Akrotiri
- Description:
Arkoudiotissa or Arkoudia Cave is set in the same area
with the Monastery. The exploration of the cave by archaeologist
K. Davaras revealed that the cult of goddess Artemis was
practiced here in antiquity.
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Name:
Daskalogianni
- Location:
Fragokastelo
- Description:
Daskalogianni Cave, situated on the coast, is accessible
only by boat. Here operated the mint during the Revolution
of 1770.
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