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Chania (also spelt Hania – as it is pronounced) is Crete’s second largest city, situated on the northwest coast of the captivating Greek island. Known to some as the ‘island of diversity’, Crete ...

After six months in a Cretan village, I became emotionally ruined. People would drop off fresh cucumbers, invite me to dinner ...

Stay at a hotel with stunning Mediterranean views, like Elounda Bay Palace or Domes of Elounda. Explore the ancient Palace of Knossos. Catch some sun on Elafonissi Beach, one of the world’s most ...

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Walking along the harbour arm affords a seafarer’s view of Chania, one of Greece’s prettiest cities. From the weathered stone Venetian lighthouse, you look back to the great domed mosque at the centre ...

The Greeks like to say that Chania is their version of Venice. But there are no canals or exorbitantly priced shoes and you don’t keep getting lost, so it’s a gross exaggeration. Even so, its narrow ...

Summer arrives earlier on the largest Greek island than elsewhere in the Med, and this year the lovely western city of Chania is easier to reach than ever - with British Airways launching flights from ...

Angry farmers protesting delays in the payment of subsidies swarmed onto the aircraft parking area of the international airport on the southern Greek island of Crete on Monday, managing to evade riot ...