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	Chania-info.com - Chania Town
		Chania is the main town in the west of Crete, with the second largest population after Heraklion.
		Chania is the capital of the prefecture because of its geographic position and commercial activity.
		The city of Chania was rebuilt on the site of the Byzantine acropolis in 1252 and after improving the fortifications at Kastelli the Venetians built their own cathedral plus many palaces and houses in the surrounding area for their people.
	www.deltanet.gr /chania-info/english/chania.html (644 words)

	Chania Prefecture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Chania prefecture is one of the four prefectures of Crete, Greece.
		Chania prefecture, often informally termed 'Western Crete', is a beautiful and in many parts unspoilt part of the island.
		The municipalities of Chania prefecture, highlighting the municipality of Chania
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chania_Prefecture (400 words)

	Chania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Chania (IPA [xa'nja], Greek: Χανιά, also transliterated as Hania, older form and Italian: Canea) is the second city of Crete and the capital of the Chania Prefecture.
		The pasha of the island resided in Chania.
		In 1821, as Greece rose against the Ottoman Empire, many Christians were slaughtered and the Bishop of Kissamos, Melhisethek Thespotakis was hanged from a tree in Splantzia.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chania (988 words)

	Chania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Chania (SAMPA [xa'nja]) (also transliterated as Hania) (Greek Χανιά;) is the second major city of Crete and the capital of the prefecture of the same name.
		The center of Chania is said to be the nicest of all Crete, especially the Venetian harbour with a lighthouse dating from the 15th century.
		The natural park of Samaria Gorge, the last refuge of the Cretan wild goat or krikri, is in the prefecture of Chania.
	www.encyclopedia-online.info /Chania (164 words)

	City Mayors: Mayor of Chania
		Chania, built on the ruins of ancient Kidonia, has seen and survived many invaders, but has also experienced many different civilizations which all left their marks on the city’s built environment.
		Kiriakos Virvidakis was born in Chania in 1948, the son of Epaminondas and Catherine.
		In 1998 he was elected Local Councillor for Chania, made leader of the minority party, and in 1999 he became a member of the administrative committee in the Local Union of Municipalities and Cities in Chania, as well as a member of the Local Council of the Central Union (of Municipalities and Cities).
	www.citymayors.com /mayors/chania.html (1612 words)

	Lefka studios-apartments :: Chania town :: information and photos (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		Chania, is only 2½ Km from Lefka studios-apartments and it can be easily reached either by public transportation, the bus stop is located just outside Lefka, or by taxi.
		Chania is believed to be one of the oldest continuously inhabited settlements, initially known as Kydonia, with some evidence remaining from Minoan times, a mention in the Odyssey, and a flourishing community in Classical times.
		Today Chania is primarily a living and breathing working city and a commercial centre for the local agricultural communities, with tourism coming a close second.
	www.lefka-apartments.gr /chania_en.html (1346 words)

	Crete island in Greece - Chania Prefecture - GENERAL
		The German Eagle (3 km from Chania, ïn the road to Casteli) and the German Cemetery [3] in Maleme with 4,465 graves, are reminders of the recent history of the county.
		They say the at the soul of the Chania people-and of every Cretan-is as one: haughty and proud, “straight” and hard like the steel of the their “rebels” weapons, but also mild and gentle like their love, passionate writers of verse which shows their love of their way of life.
		The county of Chania, besides, the beautiful town of the same name with its cosmopolitan port, also consists of thousands of secret corners to relax in or explore, that are just waiting for you to discover them.
	www.vacation-crete.com /chania/chania.htm (3341 words)

	Chania Crete Greece.
		The Chania old town Venetian port picturesque any time and season is attractive to visitors and locals, for it's beauty and for it's choices of entertainment for all tastes and demands.
		Chania's recent history, in which it has featured as a hotbed of nationalist sentiment under the Turks, and its proximity to the scene of most of the heavy fighting in the Battle of Crete, has left it with little in the way of monuments.
		Chania has the largest amount of water in Crete (65%), and for this there is rich vegetation of plants and fruitful trees (citrus trees, olives, vines etc.) as well as semitropical.
	www.chania-crete.gr (1377 words)

	Travel in Greece, welcome to Crete, Chania
		Chania capital of the homonym prefecture is located to the western side of the island and it is built to the gorgeous ancient Kydonia, her name becomes from the King Kydona.
		Her today’s name Chania was probable given during the period of Arabian domination of Crete.
		A lot of remains and some archeological searches are proving that, to the place of Chania there was a huge built-up area from the neolistic century, which was developed in a big city named Kydonia.
	www.greek-tourism.gr /crete/chania (158 words)

	Archaeological Museum of Chania (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		Clay sealing from Kasteli, near Chania, with a representation of a Minoan city and its patron deity.
		Head of a clay figurine from a female burial in a family rock-cut tomb in the city of Chania.
		It was found in Chania and dates to the 3rd century A.D. Bust of the Roman emperor Hadrian.
	www.culture.gr /2/21/211/21125m/e211ym02.html (366 words)

	Municipal Art Gallery of Chania
		In their great majority these paintings are kept at the Municipal Gallery of Chania, while a limited number of them decorates the City Hall and other municipal institutions.
		The Gallery’s Board of Directors, its different committees and all its collaborators, together with the dynamic course of action taken by the Municipality of Chania in the field of Culture, contribute to a high degree to the promotion of visual arts and the enrichment of art education for the inhabitants of our city.
		Obviously, this is something quite essential for their new role in determining the position of a city in the field of Culture and the shaping of the city’s “physiognomy”.
	www.pinakothiki-chania.gr /exhibitions/century/index_en.htm (884 words)

	CHANIA PREFECTURE
		Chania exports most of the island's citrus fruit as well as olive oil and wine.
		Agria Gramvousa: This is a small picturesque island NW of Chania, where the remains of a Venetian fort are visible.
		Hora Sfakion (Sfakia): This is a very beautiful, traditional rocky village, 74 km south of Chania, famous for being one of only a handful of places in Greece to have never been invaded or besmirched by turks during the four centuries of their occupation.
	ellada.com /cretechania.html (1000 words)

	Chania Houses – Real Estate Agent – Hania, Crete, Greece (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		It is a very small development including 3 independent maisonettes, each with separate courtyard and entrance, enjoying verandahs/terraces overlooking the small harbor, the village as well as a beautiful p...
		Large three bedroom Villa of 175m², on a 730 m² plot, located in a peaceful location in a delightful setting amongst olive groves, this modern designed Villa is 4km from the wellnown brightlights of Platanias, where a wide choice of restaurants and, night entertainment is offered.
		A lovely corner 3 bedroom house of 110 m² and 500 m² plot and has planning permission for 20m² to be added, another 3 bedroom house of 115 m² and 500 m² plot, with gardens, 1 bathroom, 1W.C., solar heating, fitted kichen with mountain views.
	www.chania-house.gr (415 words)

	Chania, Crete (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		The drive from Iraklion to Chania is approximately two hours long and again the road is in very good shape and is well marked.
		Getting to Chania was very simple and in fact identifying on the map where in Chania our hotel, Casa Delfino, was located was also very simple.
		Chania's defenses were not strong enough to keep out the Turks and it was the first Cretan city to fall in 1645.
	www.personal.psu.edu /staff/j/x/jxf17/greece2000/chania.html (689 words)

	Chania (Hania) - a visitor's guide by CreteTravel.com
		Chania is also one of the two places you are most likely to see on arriving in Crete.
		The Chania harbour is wonderful and at any particular time of day the light produces a different result, a different place.
		Chania is surrounded by numerous rich options for sightseeing, exploration and discovery.
	www.cretetravel.com /Chania/Chania.htm (1479 words)

	Nomos of Chania
		Chania is approximately 8 miles West of the Airport.
		Chania was the capital of Crete from autonomous times (liberation from the Turks in 1900) to 1972.
		is the main port for the nomos of Chania generally and the city of Chania, specifically.
	www.hellenicbookservice.com /Kriti/Chania.htm (3488 words)

	Chania, Accommodation and Hotels in Chania, Car hire in Chania, Car rental - Crete TOURnet
		Chania is the capital city of the prefecture of Chania.
		Chania is an ideal alternative to Iraklion for accessing and exploring the island.
		The city of Chania, unlike the rest of the prefecture, was relatively peaceful during the Turkish occupation due to the numerical superiority of the Turks and harsh reprisals for any insurrection.
	www.crete.tournet.gr /MainArea.jdp?ID=1 (721 words)

	Search results - Travelonline.com
		The Hotel Kriti is centrally located in Chania, at the meeting point of the famous old Venetian harbour and the commercial centre of the city.
		Slide apartments are in a small square of the Venetian quarter of Chania, the focal point of the old town with its museum, shops, cafes, taverns and promenades.
		Situated in sea-side resort, "agia marina" chania, 8 kms west from the city centre.
	www.bookings.net /searchresults.html?aid=304227;city=-820164 (347 words)

	Chania : Introduction \| Frommers.com
		Until the 1980s, Chania was one of the best-kept secrets of the Mediterranean: a delightful town nestled between mountains and sea, a labyrinth of atmospheric streets and structures from its Venetian-Turkish era.
		Chania was heavily bombed during World War II; ironically, some of its atmosphere is due to still-unreconstructed buildings that are now used as shops and restaurants.
		What's amazing is how much of Chania's charm has persisted since the Venetians and Turks effectively stamped the old town in their own image between 1210 and 1898.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/chania/1643010001.html (192 words)

	Crete
		Chania Town also called CANEA, city and capital of Crete (together with Iraklion, since 1841).
		In the south-west part of Crete (Prefecture of Chania) there lies one of the most beautiful beaches you could visit in Crete.
		The town straddles a peninsula on the southern end of which, in 1282, the Venetians built their Castelo Selino, which gave its name to the whole district.
	www.milatos.com /crete/crete.asp?categoryID_list=39 (355 words)

	Chania Ferries - Book a Chania Ferry with A Ferry . to (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		Chania is the principal town in the west of Crete with the Island's second largest population, after Heraklion.
		Chania ferry port is connected with mainland Greece and quite a few of the Aegean islands like Kythira, Antikythira and Kalamata and Gythion in the Peloponesse.
		The departures from Pireus to Chania and from Chania to Pireus are at 20:30.
	www.aferry.to /Chania-ferry-Crete.htm (554 words)

	Chania ( Hania) crete Island travel guide, Chania hotels
		Its main part is occupied by the White Mountains, Lefka Ori, which form the famous gorge of Samaria between its sides.
		North-east of Chania is the greatest natural harbour of Souda.
		Chania is the second largest town in Crete and unquestionably the one which has preserved more of its old character than any other.
	www.travelinfo.gr /chania (575 words)

	travel chania crete hotels, chania hotel apartments, villas in crete greece
		The Chania (Hania) prefecture is located on the western side of Crete.
		The Chania (Hania) prefecture possesses an abundance of historical, religious and archaeological sites and some of the finest beaches in Crete.
		If you are traveling alone, with your friends, your partner, your family or with an organized group and you want to explore the Chania prefecture the Elyros Travel agency is here to assist and support you.
	www.travel-chania-crete.com (199 words)

	Crete travel guide - Hotels, Apartments, Villas, Studios, Rooms in Crete, Chania - Last Minute Offers, Prices (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		It is located only eight kilometers out of the town of Chania next to the sea in a quiet location and it is surrounded by a garden of flowers, herbs and olive trees.
		Our seaside rooms are built in Platanias just 10 km away from Chania, in a premier unique position overlooking sea with the sandy beach lying on the edge of the rooms.
		They are located in Stalos just 6 km away from Chania and are capable of sleeping up to 6 people each.
	www.thehotel.gr (365 words)

	Lastminute Chania (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		Chania, the second largest city of Crete, is also one of the most beautiful and fascinating cities of the island.
		The most important sights in Chania are the churches San Francesco and Santa Maria, the mosques of janitscharen, the excavations and the pretty harbour with the old lighthouse.
		Just to name some examples, there is Stilos, about 7 km from Chania where you can find two churches very worth seeing, the interesting ruins of the antique sea port Aptera and the monastery Agia Triada, which is in the North-East of Chania.
	www.lastminute-worldwide.net (219 words)

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