Etz Hayyim synagogue
Guide
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FreeChurchAllow 20–40 minPut together by AI from open data
What you'll see
A small, quiet synagogue in a former church in the old Jewish quarter, with a courtyard garden and a memorial to the community.
A brief history
Chania's Jews were deported by the German occupiers in 1944 and died when their ship sank; the synagogue was restored and reopened in 1999.
Tips
- Best time
- Weekday morning
- Cost
- Small fee or donation (check)
- Allow
- 20–40 min
- Hours
- Usually open on weekdays, closed at weekends (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; men may be asked to cover their heads (check)
- Access
- Partly step-free
- Indoors or out
- Indoors: good on a hot or rainy day
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