Sights
The prefecture of Chania offers great attractions, of
archaeological as well as natural interest. Among the most important museums
are the Archaeological Museum, the Maritime Museum of Crete, the Minoan Ship,
the Folklore Museum, many ecclesiastical museums in the Monasteries of the
area, the House of Eleftherios Venizelos and many others. Within the city,
noteworthy are the Kiucuk Hasan ("Glass-Jamisi") mosque in the
Venetian harbor, the Church of Agios Nikolaos, the Kastelli district with the
Minoan ruins and the old Rector's mansion, the Firka Fortress and the ancient
walls in the Topana district .