The Chania public gallery is housed in a three storey building.The aim of the PGC is to actively contribute to the culturam vision of the Municipality of Chania, which, having the existence and operation of the Public Gallery.
How can someone describe Chania? The narrow streets of the old town, its’ center, its’ quarters, the smell of the multicultureness throughout the centuries. Noone can conquer it completely.
If you follow the dirt road from Elafonissi, this “hidden” beach will appear behind a rock. Leave your car at the plateau you will find, and walk the downward path, which will lead you after a few minutes to an amazing cedar forest.
Home to the Cretan vendetta, Sfakia is where you will see tight lipped Cretans dressed in black.
FAIRY TALE MEETS DREAM-Every year, in the beginning of June, just before sunrise in the morning mist, around Frangokastello appear black-clad human-like shadows with swords and helmets, which head, on horse or on foot, close to the castle.
Continuing west of Anopolis on Sfakia, you will find Aradaina, a literally deserted village. A visit here to wander through the paths, the gardens and the half demolished stone houses which unfortunately the bridge couldn’t save from decay, is well worth it.
The canyon of Imvros is located at the prefecture of Chania, close to Sfakia .Spectacular, and with narrow passages, the canyon comprises of rocky formations. The wild flora is intense, ruling everywhere, with trees exploding literally out of rocks and stone.
The catholicon of venetian Monastery of San Francesco accomodate the Archaeological Museum of Chania. As Archaeological Museum was opened in 1963.
The museum was founded in 1967 and opened in September 1993. Housed in a building that exemplifies local traditional architecture and developed at two levels.
The Monastery of Agia Triada of Τzagkarolon was built in the early 17th century by wanne Ιeremia and Larentio,venetian-cretan family of Τzagkarolon in smaller, property of hieromonk Joachim and Sofianou.
The Museum of European Border Guard Corps of Europe was created from the Folklore Center Academy of Athens in Paleochora Chania.
The fishery museum Kolymbari is an area which has been created by the company grassroots emergence of marine wealth and fishing tradition, whose shareholders are the State Government of Chania,
The Gonias Monastery situated to the west of Chania, in the vicinity of Kolimbari .
The Printing Museum is located in Chania, just outside the town, in Craft Park Souda Bay and a vision of life founder,Yannis Gieredaki, founder and publisher of the journal "Haniotika Nea".
The museum Crete chemistry, is in operation since 1996 and is hosted in building the State Laboratory of Chania.
Maritime Museum of Crete is located at the entrance to the historic fortress Firkas. It was founded in 1973 with the purpose of housing and the preservation of our maritime traditions and in particular of Crete, the view of our maritime history, as well as the cultivation of love toward the marine e
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