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Prefecture Of Chania
- Area (sq.km):
2.376
- Population (2001):
149.163
- Population Density(hab/sq.km):
63
- Capital City:
Chania
- Number of Hotels: 369
- Number of hotel Rooms: 21.282
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State Tourism Offices
- Name: Chania Information Office
- Location: Chania
- Address: Kriari 40 - Megaro Pantheon - 73100 Chania
- Telephone: 28210
92943
- Fax: 28210 92624
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Tourism Police Stations
- Name: Tourism Police Station
- Location: Chania
- Address: 60, Karaiskaki Street, P.O. Box 731 00 Chania
- Telephone: 28210
71111, 28210 94477
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Camping Sites
- Hania, Agii Apostoli Chania Crete, Tel: 28210 31138
- Kissamos, Kasteli Chania Crete, Tel: 28220 23444
- Mithymna, Drapanias Kissamou Chania Crete, Tel: 28220
31444/5
- Nopigia, Nopigia Chania Crete, Tel: 28220 31111
- Paleochora,
Paleochora Chania Crete, Tel: 28230 41120
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Domestic Port Authorities
- City: Chania
- Category: Navigation Station
- Tel: 28210 98888
- VHF Channels:
12
- City: Paleochora
- Category: Port Authority Station
- Tel: 28230 41214
- VHF Channels:
12, 16
- City: Sfakia
- Harbour: Hora Sfakion
- Category: Port
Authority Station
- Tel: 28250 91292
- VHF Channels:
12,16
- City: Kavonisi
- Harbour: Kasteli Kissamou
- Category: Port Authority Station
- Tel: 28220 22024
- VHF Channels:
12
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National Parks
- Name: Lefka Ori (Samaria gorge)
- Location: Chania
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Diving Centers
- Name: Mouzakis Manolis
- Location: Chania
- Address: 114, Selinou Str
- Telephone:
28210 97730
- Diving Area:
Chania Gulf
- Diving Centre:
1
- Diving School:
1
- Name: Blue Adventures Diving
- Location: Chania
- Address: 6, Anapafseos Str
- Telephone:
28210 33242, 28210 40608
- Diving Area:
Chania Gulf
- Diving Centre:
1
- Diving School: 1
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Mountaineering Clubs
- Name: Chania Alpine Club
- Location: Chania
- Address: 90, Statigou Tzanakaki Street, 731 00 Chania
- Telephone:
28210 33199
- Fax: 28210 54903
- Name: Chania Skiers & Climbers Association
- Location: Chania
- Address: 10, M. Botsari Street, 731 35 Chania
- Telephone:
28210 76520
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Mountain Refuges
- Name: Kallergis
- Mountain: Lefka Ori (White Mountains)
- Office: Chania Alpine Club
- Address: Stratigou Tzanakaki 90731 00 Chania
- Place: Kallergis (1.680 m)
- Capacity: 50 persons
- Heat: Wood-burning stove
- Water Supply:
Rain-water tank
- Kitchen: Organized
- Toilet: Indoor
- Telephone:
28210 33199
- Fax: 28210 54903
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Water Parks
- Name: Water Park Limnoupolis
- Location: Varipetro
- Description:
Private. It stretches for 100,000 sqm. It is open
from May to September. It offers pools, kamikaze
slides, "Black Hole", "Crazy River", "Multi Slide",
"Giant Slide", children slide, a bar, a restaurant,
First Aid, WC, parking etc.
- Address: In the area of Varypetro, 8Km from the city
of Chania
- Tel: 28210 332821, 28210 33246
- Fax: 28210 33202
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Canyon
- Name: The Nimprou 's Canyon
- Location: Georgioupoli
- Description:
Nimros Gorge. It stretches for about 6-7 km and
is one of the narrowest and deepest gorges encountered
in the region. In places, its walls stand 2 m
apart and attain a depth of 300 m, while elsewhere
they converge, thus, blocking the sky from view.
Cypresses, holm-oaks and other trees abound in
the area. The motor road leading to Chora Sfakion
threads the gorge.
- Name: The Small Canyon Anidri - Paniskari
- Location: Paleohora
- Description:
The Small Gorge Of Anidri-Gianiskari extends along
a 30-min route.
- Name: The Canyon
- Location: Anopoli
- Description:
A gorge lies between Anopolis and Aradena (The
Anopolis-Aradena Gorge), ending at the Dialiskari
beach (in total it measures 7 km long).
- Information:
Mountaineering Association of Chania, Tel: 2821044647.
- Name: The Agia Eirini 's Canyon
- Location: Fournes
- Description:
The lushly vegetated Agia Irini Gorge ends at
the beach of Souyia (its extends along a 4-hour-route).
From Agia Irini, the road leads in 12 km to Omalos.
- Name: The Eleutherios Benizelos Canyon
- Location: Theriso
- Description: The
Imposing Eleftherios Venizelos Gorge links the
village to Chania. The road runs through this
gorge that once served as the "headquarters" of
Cretan revolutionaries.
- Name: The Small Canyon
- Location: Malaxa
- Description:
A Small Gorge reaching 400 m in depth lies in
proximity to the village.
- Name: The Topoliano Canyon
- Location: Topolia
- Description:
Topoliano Gorge. Measuring 1.500 m in length,
this gorge is characterized by vertical, precipitous
slopes riddled with cavernous openings, one of
which is the explored cave of Agia Sofia rising
at 80 m to the right of the road that threads
the gorge. The cave features rich displays of
stalagmites and stalactites that have assumed
through time spectacular shapes. The Agia Sofia
Cave is a site of considerable archaeological
interest, as well, for it has yielded potsherds
that date to the Neolithic period.
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Caves
- Name: Nerospilia
- Location: Agia Marina
- Description:
Nerospilias Cave located 1,5 km away from Chania
features stalactites and stalagmites. The cave
constituted a place of worship during the Middle
Minoan period.
- Name: Kourna
- Location: Georgioupoli
- Description:
Kournas Cave occupies the site known as Keratides,
south of Lake Kourna. Discovered in 1961, the
cave is crammed with fine rock formations (stalactites,
stalagmites, many columns).
- Name: Xarakas
- Location: Paleochora
- Description:
Zoures Caves and Charakas Cave are situated adjacent
to the village of Azogyres. They were home to
99 holy fathers who had come from Egypt, Cyprus
and Attalia via the island Gavdos in 1300, in
order to lead an ascetic life. Here visitors can
see the "Museum of Nature" dominated by a unique
evergreen plane-tree.
- Name: Xirospilias
- Location: Fournes
- Description:
Chirospilios Cave, 2 km to the N.
- Name: Sarakina
- Location: Theriso
- Description: Sarakina Cave, located 2 km to the N, has yielded ancient
vases.
- Name: Axlodolaki
- Location: Malaxa
- Description: Achlodolakki and Grai Spile Caves are found in proximity
to the village of Malaxa.
- Name: Arkoudia
- Location: Akrotiri
- Description:
Arkoudiotissa or Arkoudia Cave is set in the same
area with the Monastery. The exploration of the
cave by archaeologist K. Davaras revealed that
the cult of goddess Artemis was practiced here
in antiquity.
- Name: Daskalogianni
- Location: Fragokastelo
- Description:
Daskalogianni Cave, situated on the coast, is
accessible only by boat. Here operated the mint
during the Revolution of 1770.
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