Mentioned in Homer's Odyssey and the Thomson Summer Sun brochure alike, Chania is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. The Minoans, Romans, Byzantines, Venetians, Turks and Germans have all left their mark in the city's architecture. Few Greek cities of this size can compete with Chania in charm and beauty. Though there are museums to visit (the Byzantine Museum and Archaeological Museum are both worth a look) Chania lends itself best to wandering. On a short stroll through the old town, I passed excavations of Minoan palaces, sixteenth-century Venetian arsenals, wooden Turkish-built houses, elegant mansions with ornate wooden doors and tiny Orthodox churches.
