Churches and monasteries in Chania are not all the same kind of visit. Some open a door into everyday city life; others involve a winding drive, a steep path or a boat journey. Start by choosing the sort of day you want. This guide brings together 36 destination guides across the Chania region, from well-known monasteries to smaller places worth planning for. It is a traveller’s selection, not an inventory of every chapel in the prefecture.
Churches and monasteries in Chania are not all the same kind of visit. Some open a door into everyday city life; others involve a winding drive, a steep path or a boat journey. Start by choosing the sort of day you want. This guide brings together 36 destination guides across the Chania region, from well-known monasteries to smaller places worth planning for. It is a traveller’s selection, not an inventory of every chapel in the prefecture.