Top Things to do in Chania Prefecture
The 10 Best Things to do Good for a Rainy Day in Chania Prefecture, Crete
Discover the best top things to do in Chania Prefecture, Greece including Astrikas Estate Biolea, Manousakis Winery, Museum of Typography, Omen Art Gallery-Art Shop, Anoskeli Winery, Greek National Football Museum, Museum-Residence of Eleftherios Venizelos, Minoan's World The 9D Experience, Pnevmatikaki Winery, Winery Dourakis.
Restaurants in Chania Prefecture
1. Astrikas Estate Biolea
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 274 reviews
TOURS ARE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. The Astrikas Estate organic olive groves are located in the small village of Astrikas, within the PDO (Protected Denomination of Origin) area of Kolymbari in northwestern Crete.Biolea specializes in artisan production of organic olive oil, stone milled and cold pressed. The company's organic olive oil is exclusively estate-produced and bottled.The Astrikas Estate is open to visitors; we offer a tour free of charge to anyone who is interested to learn about the production method of olive oil. TOURS ARE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.
Reviewed By Maliciousdk - Copenhagen, Denmark
One of my favorite places on Crete. Beautiful surroundings and a beautiful yard in the cafe. Great for kids as there was a lot of toys. Staff was very nice. Very recommended.
2. Manousakis Winery
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 509 reviews
Our boutique winery produces organic wines from our vineyards located just 20 minutes outside of Chania city center. We invite you to visit our tasting terrace to enjoy a relaxing glass of wine! Combine a tasting with lunch or dinner at our restaurant and sit among the beautiful olive trees and orange groves and take in the wild peacefulness of your surroundings. See opening hours below: April 1-30: Monday-Saturday, 11AM-5PM May 1-October 31: Monday-Sunday, 11AM-10PM November 1-15: Monday-Saturday, 11AM-5PM November 16-March 31: By Appointment
Reviewed By Mirage52
We stopped at Manousakis Winery during our drive from Kissamos to Chania. We were looking for a winery open on a Sunday and they were, thankfully. Reservations weren’t needed for tasting. We were promptly sat and chose the premium tasting which consisted of 7 wines: 3 whites, 1 rose, and 3 reds. All were great but the whites were the standouts and we took a few with us. Beautiful setting, great informative service, plus olive oil and salt for sale...this is a must if you’re looking for a rest stop while driving in northwestern Crete.
3. Museum of Typography
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 95 reviews
Museum collection includes hard to find printing presses and other machines from the 19th century as well as tools and objects that present the development of typography from the days of Gutenberg up to our days. Rare books and newspapers as well as our precious lithographs travel the visitor in the art of Typography and the local history of Crete. Visitors are encouraged to print on the old printing presses. During the winter, besides our daily schedule, the museum is open on the first Sunday of each month 10:00 - 15:00 and it is possible to arrange group visits on different days and hours.
4. Omen Art Gallery-Art Shop
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 20 reviews
5. Anoskeli Winery
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 144 reviews
Opening hours : Monday until Saturday 10:30-18:00 for guided tour and wine tasting please contact with us for scheduled appointments. If you prefer different visiting hours or days please contact us by phone or email or in our facebook account
Reviewed By 651kjeldm - Silkeborg, Denmark
Visiting the Anoskeli Winery was a great experience in many ways: - first of all the staff are very friendly, and they take you on a tour around their premises showing you how they produced the olive-oil rated "Best in the World"! Furthermore they take through the exiting process of utilising every "aspect" of the olive, whether it's for soap, oil, or fuel. After this we attended their wine-tasting with good stories, and a great "in-between-meal" consisting of local products. The afternoon ended up in us investing in both olive oil and a few bottles of wine - extremely recommendable - THANK YOU!
6. Greek National Football Museum
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 696 reviews
A unique Museum, the biggest one for a National Football Team, the Greek National Football Team, which was European Champions in 2004, located in the Old City of Chania and has over 1000 exhibits, balls from World Cup and Euro games, official shirts, photos and thw whole history of Greek football. BECAUSE OF CORONAVIRUS EPIDEMIC, THE MUSEUM WILL BE CLOSED FOR THE WHOLE MARCH.
Reviewed By che_ham
So glad we made the time to visit, this little museum is excellent, and can easily be visited even if you’re short of time. I’ve never been to a museum quite like this, it really is quite unique. We were limited on time, so were shown the shirts and memorabilia related to my team first - so I got to try on the shirts and get the pictures - then were shown the vast collection of international shirts worn by the greatest players of all time, and finally the lifting the Euro 2004 trophy given to Greece when they won the tournament. The personal touch here is what really makes it special though; being meeted and greeted as a friend, by someone with a genuine love of the game, and who delights in sharing this amazing collection that you can physically touch and feel, instead of the admiring-at-distance you expect of museums. A true home of world football.
7. Museum-Residence of Eleftherios Venizelos
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 103 reviews
The Residence – Museum “Eleftherios K. Venizelos” is classified as an authentic (documentary) home since it is recounting the life of a personage and it is preserving authentic items, most of them in their original position. At the same time the life and era of the Greek politician it is presented giving to the monument the character of a modern museum.
Reviewed By histman
This is a well presented museum in the outskirts of Chania (bus to Stavros). It tells the life of one of Crete’s and Greece’s greatest statesmen at the beginning of the 20th century through the house which was the family home. Each room is very well interpreted with information boards in both Greek and English. The attendant on reception was excellent and loaned us a tablet computer with maps and information for each room. Don’t forget to visit the garage where you can see the car which was damaged as part of an assassination attempt in 1923. Entrance 4 euros (2 for seniors). Expect to spend an hour here.
8. Minoan's World The 9D Experience
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 479 reviews
Experience the Minoan History like never before! Europe’s oldest civilization meets Europe’s first 3D Museum and 9D Cinema! We are a unique combination of a 3D Museum (non archaeological) with life-like statues made out of silicon and mesmerizing 3D art that comes to life through your phone's camera, and a 9D cinema which will take you back in time with fully immersive special effects such as air blasts, rain, snow, bubbles and smoke. Our epic movie has both a historical and mythological perspective. Multilingual movie system in 10 languages!
Reviewed By bayubabe
Movie with special effects was interesting and very enjoyable. Good place to spend some time away from the Greek heat . Staff extremely friendly and helped take a lot of photos. Freebie short roller coaster movie at the end was fun!
9. Pnevmatikaki Winery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 58 reviews
Reviewed By VincettiDiego - Florence, Italy
Local winery with big list of wine varieties. Very cheap regarding its quality but rich flavors and tastes.
10. Winery Dourakis
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 254 reviews
Dourakis Winery is an award winning boutique winery located at Alikambos,Chania on the island of Crete since 1988. Enjoy a wonderful drive on the Chania- Rethymno highway that run along the north coast of Crete. Leaving Chania behind you will turn right towards Vrisses which is located 32 km's before Rethymno.The stone winery is open year round to visitors who wish to enjoy a tour of its facilities, as well as a full tasting of all the wines. There is also an Art Gallery plus a beautiful museum for you to enjoy!Looking forward to meeting you all! All tours & tastings need to be pre-booked. Serving minors under 18 is prohibited by law.
Reviewed By 288alinag - Munich, Germany
I gave my boyfriend a cheese and wine tasting for his birthday. The place is wonderful: harmonious and with that touch of family. We feel very comfortable, it is all very cozy. The wines are very tasty. I follow you on Instagram and it made me very happy to visit the place. Thank you!
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