NEIGHBORHOODS
Chania’s multicultural character could be compared to rock formations with each stratum being added on top of each other, through time.
Wandering around the different quarters of the city, feels like timelining backwards as if each decisive point in history is revealed like a layer. The Jewish quarter, the Turkish quarter, the Venetian harbor, the aristocratic neighborhood of Chalepa, the derelict industrial tanneries at Tabakaria, the coastal Koum Kapi and the beach town of Nea Chora, compose a colorful architectural and historical mosaic with complementary and contrasting characteristics, representative of the heritage each culture, era and economic stratum brought to the table.
