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Prefecture Of Chania
Area (sq.km): 2.376
Population (2001): 149.163
Population Density(hab/sq.km): 63
Capital City: Chania
Number of Hotels: 369
Number of hotel Rooms: 21.282

State Tourism Offices
Name: Chania Information Office
Location: Chania
Address: Kriari 40 - Megaro Pantheon - 73100 Chania
Telephone: 28210 92943
Fax: 28210 92624

Tourism Police Stations
Name: Tourism Police Station
Location: Chania
Address: 60, Karaiskaki Street, P.O. Box 731 00 Chania
Telephone: 28210 71111, 28210 94477

Camping Sites
Hania, Agii Apostoli Chania Crete, Tel: 28210 31138
Kissamos, Kasteli Chania Crete, Tel: 28220 23444
Mithymna, Drapanias Kissamou Chania Crete, Tel: 28220 31444/5
Nopigia, Nopigia Chania Crete, Tel: 28220 31111
Paleochora, Paleochora Chania Crete, Tel: 28230 41120

Domestic Port Authorities
City: Chania
Category: Navigation Station
Tel: 28210 98888
VHF Channels: 12
City: Paleochora
Category: Port Authority Station
Tel: 28230 41214
VHF Channels: 12, 16
City: Sfakia
Harbour: Hora Sfakion
Category: Port Authority Station
Tel: 28250 91292
VHF Channels: 12,16
City: Kavonisi
Harbour: Kasteli Kissamou
Category: Port Authority Station
Tel: 28220 22024
VHF Channels: 12

National Parks
Name: Lefka Ori (Samaria gorge)
Location: Chania

Diving Centers
Name: Mouzakis Manolis
Location: Chania
Address: 114, Selinou Str
Telephone: 28210 97730
Diving Area: Chania Gulf
Diving Centre: 1
Diving School: 1
Name: Blue Adventures Diving
Location: Chania
Address: 6, Anapafseos Str
Telephone: 28210 33242, 28210 40608
Diving Area: Chania Gulf
Diving Centre: 1
Diving School: 1

Mountaineering Clubs
Name: Chania Alpine Club
Location: Chania
Address: 90, Statigou Tzanakaki Street, 731 00 Chania
Telephone: 28210 33199
Fax: 28210 54903
Name: Chania Skiers & Climbers Association
Location: Chania
Address: 10, M. Botsari Street, 731 35 Chania
Telephone: 28210 76520

Mountain Refuges
Name: Kallergis
Mountain: Lefka Ori (White Mountains)
Office: Chania Alpine Club
Address: Stratigou Tzanakaki 90731 00 Chania
Place: Kallergis (1.680 m)
Capacity: 50 persons
Heat: Wood-burning stove
Water Supply: Rain-water tank
Kitchen: Organized
Toilet: Indoor
Telephone: 28210 33199
Fax: 28210 54903

Water Parks
Name: Water Park Limnoupolis
Location: Varipetro
Description: Private. It stretches for 100,000 sqm. It is open from May to September. It offers pools, kamikaze slides, "Black Hole", "Crazy River", "Multi Slide", "Giant Slide", children slide, a bar, a restaurant, First Aid, WC, parking etc.
Address: In the area of Varypetro, 8Km from the city of Chania
Tel: 28210 332821, 28210 33246
Fax: 28210 33202

Canyon
Name: The Nimprou 's Canyon
Location: Georgioupoli
Description: Nimros Gorge. It stretches for about 6-7 km and is one of the narrowest and deepest gorges encountered in the region. In places, its walls stand 2 m apart and attain a depth of 300 m, while elsewhere they converge, thus, blocking the sky from view. Cypresses, holm-oaks and other trees abound in the area. The motor road leading to Chora Sfakion threads the gorge.
Name: The Small Canyon Anidri - Paniskari
Location: Paleohora
Description: The Small Gorge Of Anidri-Gianiskari extends along a 30-min route.

Name: The Canyon
Location: Anopoli
Description: A gorge lies between Anopolis and Aradena (The Anopolis-Aradena Gorge), ending at the Dialiskari beach (in total it measures 7 km long).
Information: Mountaineering Association of Chania, Tel: 2821044647.

Name: The Agia Eirini 's Canyon
Location: Fournes
Description: The lushly vegetated Agia Irini Gorge ends at the beach of Souyia (its extends along a 4-hour-route). From Agia Irini, the road leads in 12 km to Omalos.

Name: The Eleutherios Benizelos Canyon
Location: Theriso
Description: The Imposing Eleftherios Venizelos Gorge links the village to Chania. The road runs through this gorge that once served as the "headquarters" of Cretan revolutionaries.

Name: The Small Canyon
Location: Malaxa
Description: A Small Gorge reaching 400 m in depth lies in proximity to the village.

Name: The Topoliano Canyon
Location: Topolia
Description: Topoliano Gorge. Measuring 1.500 m in length, this gorge is characterized by vertical, precipitous slopes riddled with cavernous openings, one of which is the explored cave of Agia Sofia rising at 80 m to the right of the road that threads the gorge. The cave features rich displays of stalagmites and stalactites that have assumed through time spectacular shapes. The Agia Sofia Cave is a site of considerable archaeological interest, as well, for it has yielded potsherds that date to the Neolithic period.

Caves
Name: Nerospilia
Location: Agia Marina
Description: Nerospilias Cave located 1,5 km away from Chania features stalactites and stalagmites. The cave constituted a place of worship during the Middle Minoan period.

Name: Kourna
Location: Georgioupoli
Description: Kournas Cave occupies the site known as Keratides, south of Lake Kourna. Discovered in 1961, the cave is crammed with fine rock formations (stalactites, stalagmites, many columns).

Name: Xarakas
Location: Paleochora
Description: Zoures Caves and Charakas Cave are situated adjacent to the village of Azogyres. They were home to 99 holy fathers who had come from Egypt, Cyprus and Attalia via the island Gavdos in 1300, in order to lead an ascetic life. Here visitors can see the "Museum of Nature" dominated by a unique evergreen plane-tree.

Name: Xirospilias
Location: Fournes
Description: Chirospilios Cave, 2 km to the N.

Name: Sarakina
Location: Theriso
Description: Sarakina Cave, located 2 km to the N, has yielded ancient vases.

Name: Axlodolaki
Location: Malaxa
Description: Achlodolakki and Grai Spile Caves are found in proximity to the village of Malaxa.

Name: Arkoudia
Location: Akrotiri
Description: Arkoudiotissa or Arkoudia Cave is set in the same area with the Monastery. The exploration of the cave by archaeologist K. Davaras revealed that the cult of goddess Artemis was practiced here in antiquity.

Name: Daskalogianni
Location: Fragokastelo
Description: Daskalogianni Cave, situated on the coast, is accessible only by boat. Here operated the mint during the Revolution of 1770.