CLIMATE
Chania has a Mediterranean climate, typical of all Greece. Summer period is hot and sunny with temperatures up to 35 °C mostly and winters are mild with moderate rainfalls and winds. During summer time and especially in August, Meltemia winds are blowing and sometimes it is difficult to find a calm beach on the north part of the prefecture. In the south coastal part, beaches are more suitable for relaxation and swimming.
TELEPHONE
The national prefix for Greece is +30 if you are calling from abroad. All numbers in the capital Athens start with the prefix 210 and are followed by 8 digits (e.g. 210-3227400).
The Area Code for Chania Town is: +30 28210. If you wish to call abroad, you have to start by dialing the other country’s national prefix (i.e. 0049 for Germany, 0044 for England etc.) and continue with the area code and the number where you wish to call. Due to the size f the prefecture, other areas have a different area code.
CURRENCY
Euro €
Euro Coins: 1 and 2 euro coins (gold and silver color), 10, 20 and 50 cents (gold color) 1, 2 and 5 cents (copper color)
1 euro = 100 cents / centimes.
Euro Bank Notes: Are available in 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500. It is not always easy to receive change for 200 and 500 Euro Notes.
BY AIR
Chania can be reached by air at Chania National Airport “I. Daskalogiannis”. The flight lasts about 50-55 minutes and the airport is located at 14 km distance from New Chania Town (about 20 minutes drive). Bus routes are available from the airport to the town.
Chania National Airport: www.chania-airport.com Tel.: +30 28210 83800 / Fax: +30 28210 66100
Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos: www.aia.gr
Olympic Air: For accurate timetable and ticket costs visit Olympic Air website www.olympicair.com
Tel.: 801 801 0101/+30 210 3550500
Hania Office Tel.: 80111 44444/+30 28210 53760-1
Office at Chania Airport Tel.: +30 28210 63171/+30 28210 63264/+30 28210 66088
Aegean Air: For accurate timetable and ticket costs visit Aegean Air website www.aegeanair.com
Tel.: 801 112 0000/+30 210 6261000
Hania Office: +30 28210 51100
Office at Chania Airport: Tel.: +30 28210 63366
Athens Airways: Athens Airways is a new charter airline flying from Athens to Chania www.athensairways.com. Tel.: 801 801 4000/+30 210 6696600
BY BOAT
Chania prefecture has in general many ports. The main port though is the one in Souda, where ferry boats from Piraeus have frequent routes. There are two boats per day for Souda port, one departing from Piraeus in the morning and arriving at Souda in the afternoon and the other departing from Piraeus in the evening and arriving early in the morning. The trip to Chania takes about 8-8,5 hours. Souda is located at about 10km from Chania New Town and it will take you about 15 minutes to reach it.
ANEK LINES: For accurate timetable and ticket costs visit ANEK LINES website www.anek.gr
There is also another port in Kissamos, used for routes from/to Peloponnese and Kythera Island. The company performing these trips is Anen Lines.
Kissamos Port Authority: For accurate timetable and ticket costs call here +30 28220 22024.
Chania is a contemporary city offering all sorts of services and transportation means to the visitor. You can move around the town and the entire prefecture by buses, taxis, long distance buses (KTEL) that travel to regions and villages outside the main town or you could even rent your own car or motorbike and enjoy the flexibility according your needs and desires.
Normal in-town buses depart from Municipality Market Square and 1866 Square and go to all areas of the town. KTEL buses main station is in Kidonias Street and in other touristic areas of the prefecture like Elafonissi, Sfakia, Kastelli, Vrisses and Paleochora. For accurate timetables and routes, you should definitely call at the main stations.
LOCAL BUSES
Chania Town Buses Tel.: +30 28210 93345/+30 28210 98115
Long Distance Buses (KTEL) Tel.: +30 28210 93052/+30 28210 93306
TAXI SERVICE
There are main taxi stands in various spots of the town, such as Dikastiria Square, Tzanakaki Street, 1866 Square but the safest way is t call at the following numbers:
18 300, +30 28210 94300, +30 28210 98700, +30 28210 87700
BANKS & ATMS
Chania Town is full of branches of nearly all Greek banks. Surrounding towns, villages and settlements also have bank branches according their population and size but most surely you will find in almost every town and settlement an ATM.