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Giorgos Gypakis

Chania insights

Reccomendations from a local

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What to do

...where to go and what to see in the city

Image - Old City of Chania
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Old City of Chania
Giorgos:Walk through every street of the old town and get deep knowledge of this ancient city which concolidates cultural aspects from 5 different civilisations and 3 denominations through 5000 years of history
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Image - Tabakaria District
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Tabakaria District
Giorgos:Walk the main street of this old district to see the 19th century's small leathership industries in a mysterious and romantic atmosphere
Image - Nea Chora Beach
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Nea Chora Beach
Giorgos:Swim, eat and walk to the coast or through the streets of this characteristic Chania district
Image - Maritime Museum of Crete
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Maritime Museum of Crete
Giorgos:One of the most interesting matitime museums in mediterennean sea
Image - Museum of Ancient Shipbuilding
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Museum of Ancient Shipbuilding
Image - Folklore Museum of Chania
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Folklore Museum of Chania
Image - Byzantine and Postbyzantine Collection of Chania
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Byzantine and Postbyzantine Collection of Chania
Image - Venizelos Graves
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Venizelos Graves
Giorgos:The greatest view of the city is here. A romantic park, to visit in the sunset.
Image - Archaeological Museum of Chania (new)
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Archaeological Museum of Chania (new)
Giorgos:Our new, excellent, modern arceological museum at Halepa district. Halepa is the most interesting district of the odern city, with many buildings (palaces, prime minister's house, foreign embassies, villas) constructed at the beginning of the 20th century in neo-classical style
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Drinking in Chania

Image - Bohème
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Bohème
Giorgos:Coctails from experts and good music -sometimes live!
Image - ABABA
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ABABA
Giorgos:Gay bar and art gallery, with good alternative music, a sense of underground and good prices.
Image - Fagotto Jazz Bar Chania
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Fagotto Jazz Bar Chania
Giorgos:The oldest Jazz bar in the city and one of the oldests in Greece
Image - Carte Postale
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Carte Postale
Giorgos:Awarded Coctail Bar with the best city view
Image - ΣΤΟΥΝΤΙΟ ΟΞΩ ΝΟΥ ΧΑΝΙΑ
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ΣΤΟΥΝΤΙΟ ΟΞΩ ΝΟΥ ΧΑΝΙΑ
Giorgos:OXO NOU. A unique place on the seafront, at Tabakaria neighborhood. Relax under the stars with the sounds of the sea, good music and special moquito coctails and homemaid lemonades. Try to walk Tabakaria district, eat seafood at Thalassino Ageri and end your day with a drink at Oxo Nou.
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Image - Avalon Rock Pub Chania
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Avalon Rock Pub Chania
Giorgos:If you fancy old, hard rock and metal, this pub is at the center of the old port....
Image - Mamouth Cafe Bar
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Mamouth Cafe Bar
Giorgos:Hard and heavy rock music bar, with good prices
Image - Barfly
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Barfly
Giorgos:Just a nice pub with rock music

Shopping in Chania

were to shop, like a local

Image - ABEA πρατήριο, A-deli shop
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ABEA πρατήριο, A-deli shop
Giorgos:The oldest brand of Chania in olive oil products
Image - The Olive Shop
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The Olive Shop
Giorgos:Get help from an expert and choose among the best cretan products.
Image - OLIVALOE NATURAL COSMETICS
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OLIVALOE NATURAL COSMETICS
Giorgos:Products from a local brand
Image - Miden Agan
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Miden Agan
Giorgos:Experts in Cretan wines
Image - Bougatsa Iordanis
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Bougatsa Iordanis
Giorgos:A unique, traditional taste of Chania. My grandfather's favourites!
Image - Municipal Market of Chania
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Municipal Market of Chania
Giorgos:The historical, traditional market. For a cretan dairy products, herbs, drinks, honey and other Cretan specialities. The tastes, the smells, the noise of our city. Our heart beats in here.
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Image - Sifis Jewellery
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Sifis Jewellery
Giorgos:Genuine works of art from gold and silver. The nature inside him.
Image - Xatheria
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Xatheria
Giorgos:Cretan dairy brand and other food products, out of the touristic zone of the city
Image - Ψαρρός Αρώματα Γης
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Ψαρρός Αρώματα Γης
Giorgos:Cretan herbs specialist
Image - Drandaki Bakery
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Drandaki Bakery
Giorgos:One of the oldests bakeries. Bread fromthe wood oven.
Image - So sweet
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So sweet
Giorgos:Exactly!
Image - To Flaski
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To Flaski
Giorgos:Specializing in biological, Cretan nutricion products, with very well informed owners about healthy food. This shop is behind the Central Bus station (KTEL of Chania)
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Restaurants in Chania

Inside and outside of the city

Image - Salis
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Salis
Giorgos:Fine fusion kitchen and local wine
Image - Chrisostomos
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Chrisostomos
Giorgos:Great cretan kitchen in the Old Town
Image - Glossitses
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Glossitses
Giorgos:Great place for fusion food lovers
Image - Τα Χάλκινα
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Τα Χάλκινα
Giorgos:For live Cretan folklore music
Image - Adespoto Music Taverna
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Adespoto Music Taverna
Giorgos:Great kitchen, vintage atmosphere and live Greek music
Image - Thalassino Ageri
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Thalassino Ageri
Giorgos:Romantic spot beside the sea, in one of the most interesting neighborhoods of Chania
Image - NTOUNIAS (Dounias)- Gastronomy Centre Cretan Diet
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NTOUNIAS (Dounias)- Gastronomy Centre Cretan Diet
Giorgos:Traditional tavern, one hour away from Chania city, deep in the White Mountains.
Image - Oinopiio
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Oinopiio
Giorgos:A gastronomic paradise in the busiest street of old town
Image - Caretta Caretta
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Caretta Caretta
Image - "Halepa" Small plates Restaurant
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"Halepa" Small plates Restaurant
Giorgos:Perfect sea food! This is a genuine greek "ouzo" and "small bites" tavern at one of the most beautifull districts of Chania. Explore the neighboorhood until you get hungry!
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Wonderguide map

  1. Old City of Chania
  2. Tabakaria District
  3. Nea Chora Beach
  4. Maritime Museum of Crete
  5. Museum of Ancient Shipbuilding
  6. Folklore Museum of Chania
  7. Byzantine and Postbyzantine Collection of Chania
  8. Venizelos Graves
  9. Archaeological Museum of Chania (new)
  10. Bohème
  11. ABABA
  12. Fagotto Jazz Bar Chania
  13. Carte Postale
  14. ΣΤΟΥΝΤΙΟ ΟΞΩ ΝΟΥ ΧΑΝΙΑ
  15. Avalon Rock Pub Chania
  16. Mamouth Cafe Bar
  17. Barfly
  18. ABEA πρατήριο, A-deli shop
  19. The Olive Shop
  20. OLIVALOE NATURAL COSMETICS
  21. Miden Agan
  22. Bougatsa Iordanis
  23. Municipal Market of Chania
  24. Sifis Jewellery
  25. Xatheria
  26. Ψαρρός Αρώματα Γης
  27. Drandaki Bakery
  28. So sweet
  29. To Flaski
  30. Salis
  31. Chrisostomos
  32. Glossitses
  33. Τα Χάλκινα
  34. Adespoto Music Taverna
  35. Thalassino Ageri
  36. NTOUNIAS (Dounias)- Gastronomy Centre Cretan Diet
  37. Oinopiio
  38. Caretta Caretta
  39. "Halepa" Small plates Restaurant

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