There are a horde of other museums: the Nautical Museum, the War Museum, the Typography Museum, and the Historical Archives of Crete. This makes the place a historian's and archaeologist's paradise. Besides these museums, there is the beautiful Venetian castle and harbor with its waterfront tavernas, fine restaurants and numerous Chania villas and Chania homes. The Agii Apostoli beach is also just 4 km outside Chania. You can also visit Paleohora, a pleasant and friendly village on the south-west tip of Crete, 75 kilometres from Chania. It offers various restaurants, plenty of shops and some lively bars and clubs staying open until dawn. Or you could take a trip to Agios Nikolaos, a picturesque port ideal for romantic and relaxing walks.
You can explore the narrow stone-paved alleys and back streets where you can find good shopping opportunities for Cretan handcrafts, such as rugs, blankets, wall hangings, and the beautiful embroideries that Crete is famous for. The Byzantine, Venetian, Ottoman, and Greek influence on the island can be seen even in the cuisine. With no dearth of restaurants to choose from, you can opt for some of the most popular ones: the Well of the Turk, Antigoni, Karnagio, Chrysostomos. The place is also ideal for sports lovers. From water-skiing to wind-surfing, you can indulge in many extreme sports. There are also tennis courts near apartments Chania Crete , and the Chania National Stadium which has a gymnasium and basket and volley-ball courts.