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Chania's Turbulent History: A Self-Guided Audio Tour of it's Old Town
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16 Ratings
Chania
Embark on a self-guided audio tour of Chania's Old Town and uncover its turbulent history. Explore remarkable architecture, hidden treasures, and vibrant cultural offerings along the way.
Duration:
1 hour, 15 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Old Chania Market - The tour starts outside the Old Chania Market.
- Trimartiri, Chania’s Cathedral Church - The tour briefly stops outside the Trimartiri, Chania’s Cathedral Church.
- Etz Hayyim Synagogue - The tour makes a quick stop outside the Etz Hayyim Synagogue.
- Casa Delfino Hotel & Spa - The tour passes by the Casa Delfino Hotel & Spa.
- Maritime Museum of Crete - The tour passes by the Maritime Museum of Crete.
- Church of Saint Rocco - The tour passes by the Church of St. Rocco
- Church of Agios Nikolaos - The tour passes by the Church of Agios Nikolaos
- Venetian Neoria - The tour passes by the Neoria (Venetian Shipyards)
- Old Venetian Harbor - The tour passes by the Old Venetian Harbour.
- Kucuk Hasan Mosque - The tour ends outside the Mosque Küçük Hasan.
What's Included
- VoiceMap App for Android and iOS
- Lifetime access to this tour in English
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
What's Not Included
- Smartphone and headphones
- Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
- Food and drink
- Transportation
Additional Information
Did you realize that Chania’s habitation stretches back to the Neolithic era? We’re eager to explore the fascinating past of this quaint town with you on this independently-led audio expedition.
You’ll stumble upon its spectacular architectural gems, including a striking lighthouse, churches, mosques, dockyards and the well-maintained residences of the old town. These buildings brace the memories of all individuals and cultures that have shaped Chania’s society, from ancient epochs, through the Byzantine period, the Venetian invasion and Turkish domination. I’ll highlight the modern customs and vibrant cultural scenes that define the town today as well.
During our journey, I’ll provide you with local perspectives, entertaining trivia, and we’ll delve into the cultural persona of Chania via narrative. We’ll also uncover some hidden venues and the old town’s concealed gems.
Allocate between 1.5 and 2 hours for this stroll. There are a plethora of cafes, eateries, and watering holes along the way for a brief (or extended!) respite.
Location
Old Chania Market
Before arrival, please install the VoiceMap mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Wyenot9
Feb 22, 2024
Highly recommended - Great value. Download to your phone connect to a pair of Bluetooth headphones and your away.
Explore at your own pace and do it in more than one hit we did.
We've used this provider a couple of times. Very satisfactory. I can't get excited its a self guided walking tour but I'll used the provider again and am happy to recommend.
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Wyeno
Oct 19, 2023
Highly recommended - Excellent way to visit the city at your own pace while learning the history and discovering "hidden" gems. Like the restored synagog.
Pick up, stop and resume facility worked well.
Highly recommended
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Jonrichards21
Sep 24, 2023
Highly recommend and value for money. Chania is amazing. - Absolutely brilliant way to see parts of the town you would not normally venture out to see. Well worth the money. It says 90 mins to do but to be fair you can take as long as you like. We took about four hours but that's because we stopped a lot. When you get to the synagogue I recommend you ring the door bell and someone will let you in.
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Craig201
May 20, 2023
Great for an overview of fascinating Chania - Excellent tour that really laid out the basics of Chania. We felt well acclimated after the tour and spent the next couple of days visiting sites on our own. Definitely recommended.
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Earlw163
Nov 12, 2022
Excellent audio tour of the Old Town districts and history of Chania, Greece! - Excellent information and walking route, very enjoyable. I took my time, about 2-3 hours with stops, so I’d say that anybody trying to do the tour in just 60-90 minutes will really be rushing.
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Rennie22018
Oct 20, 2022
Great Chanda Tour - Best self guided audio tour we’ve ever had! Loved that it was at our own pace. The technology worked so well. The speaker (in English) was easy to understand and directions were clear
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Pafpiper
Oct 2, 2023
Worth the fee - Lovely way to be guided around the old streets although could have been more informative...why did the old Market Place at the start point become defunct?? We did experience some repetition as mentioned in a few other reviews but it did work out in the end. Important to remember that so long as you stick to the correct route, the narrative will restart at the relevant geo points. Worth the price to avoid going around in circles as we are prone to do!! 😄
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291lindat
Sep 27, 2023
Easy way to tour ! - Enjoyed this way of touring. Easy to follow.
I don’t think I would have walked the beautiful back streets around the port. Some repeating , but I’m sure it had to do with me stopping and waiting. Not sure if flipping back and forth taking pictures had something to do with it too. Overall a nice experience.
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Sightsee31433576288
Aug 5, 2023
Very interesting - I learned things on this tour that were very interesting. I wasn’t able to finish it because I got lost several times. It’s worth the money
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Lakemag
Oct 10, 2022
Good tour. - First half of tour was good and informative. Second half took us through what seemed like some seedy neighborhoods with not much interesting points of interest. Overall a good experience.
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