In Chania, exists an explicit bisector line between the new and old city. The Capital of prefecture Chania, the new city, functional for the residents, charm in the appreciable street plans drawing. In our days it continues to be commercial, economic and administrative centre of all prefectures, while the last decades it knew vertical tourist growth.

The square Santrivani, the official name, square El. Venizelos, was haunt of aristocracy of Cretan State, assembles all the tourist of city the summertime and rests the winter. Opposite precisely exists the big lighthouse of harbour that functions still, one and is rebuilt from Egyptians. You should visit the naval harbour, the Fortress Firkas, the Christian district Topana, the pane of Kioutsouk Hasan, the Big Arsenali biggest than the seven dome-roofed Venetian shipyards. It still worth to see in the old city the church San Salvatore that accommodates Byzantine Collection, the hill Kasteli, the aristocratic district of Halepas, the municipal garden next to the tower of clock, and the war and Chemical museum of city.

A busy tourist resort is Agia Marina, with many hotel groups and beaches with a lot of coastal bars. The astonishing gorge of Samaria is found here, one of the most beautiful natural landscapes of Europe. It has been nominated National wood forest from 1962. Inside of its exit exists the graphic fish village Agia Roumeli that the visitors can reach only if they pass the gorge.