Chania: Old Town, Public Market, Hill of Prophet Elias, Agia Triada
Description
Explore the captivating charm of Chania with our half-day private excursion, meticulously crafted to unveil the essence of this enchanting destination. Embark on a journey through time and culture as you discover the following highlights: Old Town of Chania: Step back in time as you wander through the cobblestone streets and labyrinthine alleys of Chania's Old Town. Immerse yourself in the ambiance, where Venetian, Ottoman, and Greek influences converge to create a captivating tapestry of architecture, history, and culture. Public Market: Indulge your senses at the bustling Public Market, where locals gather to buy and sell an array of fresh produce, herbs, spices, and local delicacies. Hill of Prophet Elias: Ascend to the Hill of Prophet Elias and behold panoramic vistas of Chania and its surroundings. Agia Triada Monastery: Discover the serenity of the Agia Triada Monastery, an architectural masterpiece nestled amidst olive groves and vineyards on the Akrotiri peninsula.
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Itinerary
We’ll start our walk from Hill of Prophet Elias. There’s a great view over the city from one side and blue waves and White Mountains on the other.
The Holy Trinity (Agia Triada) Monastery is probably the most impressive monastic complex of the final period of Venetian rule on Crete, due to both its scale and architectural form. The monastery Agia Triada lies surrounded by large fields planted with olive groves, vineyards, and cypress trees in the northeast area of the Akrotiri peninsula.
We’ll walk to Old Market, which is considered one of the best in Europe. The saying “Greece has everything” turns out to be true here. Local produce, honey, tea and coffee, seafood and fish. Find something unique here to take home as a memory or as a gift.
Chania is the most beautiful city of Crete with rich history and amazing architecture. It's deeply connected with Greek, Venetian, and Turkish heritage. We invite you to see it's most famous places as well as a couple of hidden gems that will show you real Crete.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Private pick-up and drop-off from your hotel, villa, cruise, or any other point in the region of Chania. Pick-up time is flexible and upon your final confirmation. End of tour & drop-off: The tour ends at the same location as the meeting point, at approximately 13:30–14:00.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Important to have: Comfortable shoes, Comfortable clothes, Sunglasses, and Hat Money for souvenirs, drinks, lunch/dinner.
- To visit the Monastery, you must wear modest clothes: for women – skirt/dress under your knees and covered shoulders, for a man – trousers, T-shirt with long sleeves.
- Health issues: If any participant suffers from any severe allergy (e.g. to bee stings, food allergies/intolerances) or has medical/health issues we need to be aware of, it is important to let us know in advance. This is clearly a safety measure, personal information is by no means violated, and we exercise all discretion.
- HealthInsurance: Moysidis Travel is covered by Professional Liability Insurance. Each participant is advised to take out health/travel insurance before traveling to Crete.
Reviews(36)
Great tour guide and driver. We learned a lot. They were very accommodating of our older party as well as 20 month old. We really enjoyed it
Tatiana was very knowledgeable and provided great insights. The monastery was definitely worth spending time at and appreciating the history. Old town was beautiful
Our guide, Maria Kyvernitaki, was spectacular. Extremely knowledgeable, very informative, excellent communication skills, and overwhelmingly charming. She truly enhanced our one day trip to Chania. We highly recommend her. Her contact: antigoni.sofokli@gmail.com
Tati’s very nice person and explain all to us We went to palazzo take lunch and it was incredible every thing was perfect
Stella was amazing she brought Chania to life for us. We only had one day and we are so happy we chose this tour. We visited monasteries, the harbor, fun shops got a true flavor in just one day.
A really cozy city, with many small streets and stalls. If you stay away from the harbor, the prices also seem a lot more accatable. There are at least 3 free public toilets that are cleaned after each use 👍
Driver and tour guide were flexible and accommodating. Extremely knowledgeable about historical and cultural facts. Michalis was a great driver. He was hospitable and knowledgeable. Maria used a microphone which made sure people in the back could hear. Highly recommend!!!! We had 10 people in our group and they took an interest in us and what we wanted to get out of the tour. Perfect day in Chania!!
This was our first time booking thru Viator, and it was a very good experience. Our guide was so knowledgeable, but also very personable and friendly. We loved our tour of the monastery and the Old Port of Chania. So glad we made this booking!
Our guide Maria and driver Michelas were great. Maria was knowledgeable and courteous. We visited the awesome Monastery at the top of the hill and at the end of the tour, we mentioned that we may want to have lunch at the old town, our nice driver Michelas offered to come pick us up after we were done although he was not obligated to drive us back to the port. He left his number and told us to call him whenever we were done with lunch and strolling around the old town. He was great!!!
Amazing guide, clean and air conditioned vehicle, highly recommended tour that covers the major highlights.
