Splantzia & Kum Kapi Tour

On this tour you will visit the Splantzia area which was the Turkish district of Chania – the central gathering place for the Turkish population and the exterior of the east Venetian walls, Kum Kapi area (a village of poor North African slaves used to live there in the old days) .This region was called in Turkish Kum Kapisi (Gate of the Sand) from the Venetian gate which is still preserved in our days. Today “Kum Kapi” is a developed district of the city which gathers thousands of visitors every summer who come to enjoy the view to the sea and the numerous cafeterias and restaurants.
The monuments you will see are:

The Municipal Market of Chania, The Temple of Aghioi Anargyroi, The Temple of Aghia Ekaterini, The Dominican Temple of Aghios Nikolaos – Hiougkar Tzamisi (the Mosque of ‘Igemonas’), Splantzia, The Temple of Aghios Rokkos, The Gate and Rampart Sabbionara, Koum Kapi, The Byzantine Wall, The Temple of Aghios Eleftherios, The Venetian Walls, The Venetian “Neoria”, The Proto-Minoan Settlement of Kasteli.

 

 

 

DEPARTURE/RETURN LOCATION	Starting Point: 25, Chrisanthou Episkopou Street
DEPARTURE TIME	Every Mon-Wed-Fri at 13:00 pm Every Tue-Thu-Sat at 14:00 pm In October not on Wednesdays
GROUP	2-6 persons
DURATION	1h and 15min
PRACTICE	5-10 min before the tour
*HISTORICAL INFORMATION THROUGH AUDIO GUIDE SYSTEM
WEAR	Comfortable athletic clothing.
DISCOUNT	Children under 16Y.O 10% discount
COMPLIMENTARY	Photos & bottle of water.
CANCELLATION 2-6 persons	Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the activity starts

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