Chania: Old City and Venetian Harbour exploration with Segway

A genuine and live experience of Old City that covers the scenery widely!

Chania Exploration, is the most complete Segway tour that expands from the west side of the Venetian harbor, to the east side.

Explore the beating heart of the city is the Old City of Chania along with the exceptional Venetian harbor. Observe the architecture of historical structures, built by various civilizations that lived in Chania over the centuries. Explore the picturesque alleys of the old city. You’ll encounter archaeological excavation sites that brought to light rich findings, even floor plans of whole establishments, showing that the city of Chania is developed on the site of an important ancient city named Cydonia. Cydonia was inhabited in all subsequent phases of history.

It flourished and declined at times, met wars, pillages, and conquests. Its name paraphrased to Chania. Destroyed and rebuilt multiple times. The harbor was built by the Venetians during their colonization in Crete and specifically between 1320 and 1356. It was an important center, serving the Venetian military ships, as well as one of the most important commercial ports of the Eastern Mediterranean Sea.

Ηistorical information is provided through the audio guide system for all the monuments. Photo opportunities and extra local tips from the tour leader!

On this tour you will see all the historical sights of the beautiful Old City’s narrow alleys and all the graphical points of this large area along with the exploration of the Venetian Port widely. From west, Nea Chora with its sandy beautiful beach, another small port with the waterfront traditional taverns, Splantzia area that is another part of the Old city and was the Turkish district of Chania – the central gathering place for the Turkish population.

Furthermore you will reach the exterior of the east Venetian walls and Kum Kapi area (a village of poor North African slaves used to live there in the old days) . This region was called in Turkish Kum Kapisi (Gate of the Sand) from the Venetian gate which is still preserved in our days. Today “Kum Kapi” is a developed district of the city which gathers thousands of visitors every summer who come to enjoy the view to the sea and the numerous cafeterias and restaurants.

Areas that are covered: Chania Old City – Venetian Harbor – Nea Chora – Kum Kapi – Splantzia.

The monuments you will see on this tour are:

The Municipal Market of Chania, The Cathedral of the Presentation of the Virgin Mary (Trimartiri), The Catholic Church, Franciscan Monastery of Aghios Fragkiskos, The Jewish Synagogue (or “Ovriaki”), The Venetian Walls, Nea Chora – The Beach of Chania, The Egyptian Lighthouse, The Navy Museum, The “Firka” Fortress, Giali Tzamisi, The Byzantine Wall, The Grand Arsenal, The Venetian “Neoria”, The Gate and Rampart Sabbionara, Koum Kapi, Splantzia, The Temple of Aghios Rokkos, The Dominican Temple of Aghios Nikolaos – Hiougkar Tzamisi (the Mosque of ‘Igemonas’), The Temple of Aghia Ekaterini, The Temple of Aghios Eleftherios, Topanas, The Proto-Minoan Settlement of Kasteli.