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  2. Chania - Wikipedia

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    Chania (Greek: Χανιά, Khaniá, pronounced [xaˈɲa] ⓘ), also sometimes romanized as Hania, is a city in Greece and the capital of the Chania regional unit. It lies along the north west coast of the island Crete, about 70 km (43 mi) west of Rethymno and 145 km (90 mi) west of Heraklion.

  3. Chania Lighthouse - Wikipedia

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    26 m (85 ft) Range. 7 nmi (13 km; 8.1 mi) Characteristic. Fl R 2.5s. Chania Lighthouse (Greek: Φάρος Χανίων), is a lighthouse located at the entrance of the port of Chania, on the island of Crete, Greece. It was built in 1864 on the site of the original lighthouse by the Venetians. [1][2] It has been a listed archeological site in ...

  4. Fortifications of Chania - Wikipedia

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    Cretan War (1645–69) The fortifications of Chania are a series of defensive walls and other fortifications which surround the city of Chania in Crete, Greece. The inner city walls were first built in antiquity, and were rebuilt by the Byzantine Empire. The outer walls were built in the 16th century by the Republic of Venice.

  5. Chania (regional unit) - Wikipedia

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    Chania ( Greek: Περιφερειακή ενότητα Χανίων ), also spelled Hania, is one of the four regional units of Crete; it covers the westernmost quarter of the island. Its capital is the city of Chania. Chania borders only one other regional unit: that of Rethymno to the east. The western part of Crete is bounded to the north ...

  6. Archaeological Museum of Chania - Wikipedia

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    The Archaeological Museum of Chania (Greek: Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Χανίων) is a museum that was located in the former Venetian Monastery of Saint Francis at Chalidon Street, Chania, Crete, Greece. It was established in 1962. In 2020 this location closed and Chania's new archaeological museum [ 1 ] relocated to 15 Skra Str ...

  7. Chania International Airport - Wikipedia

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    6.0%. Source: Fraport-Greece [1] Chania International Airport "Daskalogiannis" (IATA: CHQ, ICAO: LGSA) is an international airport located near Souda Bay on the Akrotiri peninsula of the Greek island of Crete, serving the city of Chania, 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) away. It is a gateway to western Crete for an increasing number of tourists.

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