I was here 4 years ago, but arriving by bus… Now it is the ship – giving the other perspective. The approach into the bay gives great views…. Our ship is too big to dock in the old Venetian Port of Chania. We are docking in Souda – on the other side of the peninsula. As a result to reach the old town you have togo 7 kms by shuttle bus (1,70 euro each way) or by walk. I was walking expecting nice views but it was a mistake – too much traffic all the way 🙂
Old Chania still has the charm. The tourist office is well hidden some 200m from the Market Hall in the new part of the town but once you will find it you will be happy having the city map and free internet.
I took the walk around the old city refreshing the memories. Churches and minarets, View of the roofs and towers from the bastion, old port with fortaleza and the lighthouse. And the crowd of tourists walkingaround ans sitting in the waterfront cafes and restaurants. The sun is strong, 26 deg Celsius and the season is still high here. The shortest ride – 15 min by horse cart costs 20 euro 🙂 and the have the clients ( which probably didn’t see the live horse before).
I have a nice time here. Tomorrow we will have the day at sea, sailing to Malta.
