Chania cathedral
Guide
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FreeChurchAllow 15–30 minPut together by AI from open data
What you'll see
The town's Orthodox cathedral on a small square off Halidon street, with a painted interior and icons.
A brief history
It was built in the 1860s on the site of an older church that, by tradition, had been used as a soap factory under Ottoman rule.
Tips
- Best time
- Morning
- Cost
- Free
- Allow
- 15–30 min
- Free days
- Always free
- Hours
- Usually open most of the day (check)
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Good to know
- Area
- The old town: The lanes and churches inside the walls, the old Jewish quarter and the market hall, with simple rooms and a few hostels.
- Dress code
- Cover shoulders and knees
- Access
- Partly step-free
- Indoors or out
- Indoors: good on a hot or rainy day
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