Lighthouse Of Chania
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The Light House is the symbol of Chania, Crete. Founded at the late Medieval age,when the city was under Venice domination, to show the way to the enterance of the old harbor. Now it is not in functiion but it always lilghts the vistitor's way to the heart of Mediterranean culture.
The lighthouse of chania is located at the end of the pier on the east side of the enterance to the c...
Chania's old Venetian Harbor is the most picruresque and world wide known site seen of the hole Crete...
View of the Old Port, from the entrarnce of the Naval Museum, Chania. This is an autumn image taken i...
Chania Venetian harbour with its lighthouse is the trademark of the city of Chania. One rarely finds ...
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaChaniá (Greek: Χανιά (plural), [xaˈɲa], also transliterated Chan...
The Centre of Mediterranean Architecture(K.A.M) is a Municipal Cultural Institution that were founded...
The History of Crete, the Southest piece of land of Europe continent, encompasses the ancient Minoan civilization. After this civilization was destroyed by natural catastrophes, Crete developed an Ancient Greece influenced organazition of city states, and then successinely became part of the Roman Empire, the Byzantine Empire, the Venetian Republic, and the Ottoman Empire.
Modern Crete embraces all western habits and faculties with in a multilayered-multicultured attitude due its history. It's mostly touristic without loosing its traditional nature. Visitors can choose from five stars luxury hotels to traditional villas and from hidden tracks, picturesque beaches to dancing clubs, bars and wild night life. Everyone can find his choise in Crete.
