April 25, 2017

Fortress Firkas

On the northwestern edge of the Venetian Port of Chania is the Firka fortress built to protect the harbor entrance. In the fort were the headquarters […]
April 25, 2017

Venetian Lighthouse of Chania

Turning back time, to the era of Venetian and Ottoman rule we find that the city of Chania had developed trade and shipping. Because of the […]
April 25, 2017

Naval Museum of Crete

At the entrance of the Fortress of Firkas there is the Naval Museum of Crete. It was created in 1973, with the aim to preserve the […]
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