My Adventure on the Island of Crete - Day 6 / 希腊克里特岛之旅 - 第六天

Chania is said to be the most popular of places on the gorgeous island of Crete. It is located on the northwest coast and is the second biggest city in the island. On hearing so many great reviews about it from friends and online, I decided to pay it a visit and see if it really lives up to what people say.

There is a more modernized section within it, but without doubt it is Chania’s Old Town that offers you the chance to truly get to know this amazing part of Crete. Old Town has so much to offer, from the old cream-stone lighthouse near the harbour to incredible, pastel-coloured historic townhouses (even an ancient, peachy mosque). The whole of the old town is filled with lovely old Venetian buildings, museums, churches and crafts shops. It's got a real cultural feel everywhere that I picked up on almost immediately.

The entire area is accessible by foot, which is very convenient to scout from place to place, and tight little back streets offer a lovely shopping experience too. The splantzia quarter offers cool, leafy cafes and shops filled with handmade traditional goods as well as various local products on offer. The streets are narrow, with the atmosphere that has a touch of Florence and Venice, combined with the culture of Cretan people and traditions.

Locally Produced Sponge

(You can also enjoy a half hour horse-and-carriage tour of the old town just 30 euros. Well worth it just for the experience alone.)

The Venetion Harbour

The Old Town wraps around the harbour front. A stroll along the nearby harbour wall to the Venetian lighthouse is something not to be missed!

Providing an escaping from all the main hussle and bussle, the harbour itself offers you a breath-taking seafront view with the lighthouse on one side and the those pastel townhouses along the other. By the sea, there is a Turkish mosque, which is in fact no longer in use as a religious building. Now it often hosts art exhibitions, which is considered a tourist landmark here in Crete.

There are many nice taverns along the seafront where you can enjoy the sun, sip on a cocktail or grab a bite to eat. I would recommend a walk to the lighthouse to catch the glorious setting sun. It's just magnificent!

I dined at a restaurant called Apostolis right beside the seafront, watching folks stroll past the shops, listening to teenager kids playing their loud music and just generally taking in the atmosphere. Watching the world go by with not a care in the world. What an awesome place to chill out, forgetting all your troubles to the soothing sound of the sea and it's pleasant accompanying breeze!

While soaking in the spectacular sight of the harbour sunset, I enjoyed a delicious fresh seafood dish and the Cretan cuisine.

The starter was stuffed with vine leaves. An authentic Greek dish made with those tender vine leaves wrapped into little rolls and stuffed with rice and fresh herbs, dipped in a thick lemon sauce. They tasted like little bites of heaven, loved it!

For the main, I ordered grilled king prawns with lemon and garlic sauce with my husband going for the grilled lamb chops. Both were super juicy and so delicious...

And let’s not forget about the complimentary desserts, greek yogurt with strawberry sauce topping and cake slices. I polished them both off in no time, lol.

Sipping a glass of white wine and soaking in the spectacular sunset on the seafront, so majestic and beautiful!

This was most definitely one of the highlights of my trip!

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据说哈尼亚是克里特岛上最受欢迎的地方。它位于西北海岸，是岛上第二大城市。听到很多关于朋友和网络上的好评，我们决定去参观一下，看看它是否名副其实。

哈尼亚最迷人的地方在于旧港附近的老城区，也是让游客们能够真正体验到克里特岛风情的地方。老城区有很多值得参观的地方，例如奶白色的石头灯塔和粉色系列的老式房子（甚至是古老的清真寺）。 整个老城区布满了威尼斯老建筑，博物馆，教堂和工艺品店，到处都能感受到这里的文化气息。

哈尼亚很繁华，散步穿过狭窄的街道，商店酒吧林立，去哪儿步行都非常方便。Splantzia广场尤其热闹，聚集着特色咖啡店，传统手工艺商品店以及各种各样的地方特色纪念品。这里有点儿佛罗伦萨和威尼斯的味道，却又结合着克里特岛本地的传统文化特色。

除了步行，你还可以体验一下马车，绕着这个旧港湾的一部分地方进行一个旅行。30欧元半个小时，还是挺值得的，呵呵。

威尼斯港

古老的威尼斯港被旧城环绕着，非常迷人。沿着海港漫步，走到尽头就是灯塔。这一路上能感受到清新的海风，伴随着城镇美景，一切美不胜收，一定不要错过哦！

从喧嚣的城市节奏逃脱到这个令人叹为观止的宁静海港，感觉真好。港口一边是灯塔，另一边是古老的粉色系列别墅，还有一个土耳其的清真寺。据说清真寺已经不再用作宗教场所，而是经常用来举办艺术展览，并被称为克里特岛的地标之一。

沿海边有许多漂亮的小餐馆，让游客在享受阳光和海港美景的同时，也可以品尝夏日风情的鸡尾酒和各类精美小吃。我会建议大家散步到灯塔，赶上夕阳的黄昏，那种美是无与伦比的。

我们在海边一家叫做Apostolis的餐馆用餐。闲看游客漫步海港，聆听少年们大声播放流行音乐，静静看着大海和海鸥，就仿如这个世界上所有的一切都停止了，没有烦恼，没有困扰，只有舒缓的海洋声音与习习微风为伴！

在欣赏海港日落美景的同时，我们也一边享用新鲜美味的海鲜佳肴和希腊传统美食。

前菜我们叫了葡萄叶包米卷。这是一款地道的希腊菜，用嫩嫩的葡萄叶包裹成小卷，塞满米饭和新鲜配菜，浸在浓稠的柠檬酱中，好吃！

我和先生分别点了点了柠檬蒜酱烤虾和蒜香羊排作为主菜。两款都嫩肉多汁，超级美味，值得推荐。

希腊人热情好客，几乎每家餐馆都会在饭后送客人免费甜品或水果盘，这儿当然也不例外。他们送上来的是一盘正宗希腊酸奶加草莓酱与两块松糕，一下子就被我们消灭光了，哈哈。

老城镇林立，海港日夜不休。在这儿啜上一杯白葡萄酒，享受绝美风景，感受着海港气息，静看夕阳西下，的确是人生一大乐事，也是我这次希腊之旅的亮点之一！