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Delve into Skiádhi
Skiádhi in Chania (Crete) is located in Greece about 171 mi (or 275 km) south of Athens, the country's capital town.
Current time in Skiádhi is now 08:31 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Athens with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 9 airports close to Skiádhi, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Greece is Chania International Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 9 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Archaeological Site of Mystras in a distance of 143 mi (or 230 km), North-West. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Chania, Gerani, Vryses, Chora Sfakion and Kissamos. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 73 °F
Morning Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
Evening Temperature | 21°C / 70 °F |
Night Temperature | 19°C / 66 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 54% |
Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from East |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 3% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
21°C (69 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
13°C (55 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
14°C (57 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
La Maison Ottomane
Ambassadors Residence
Bozzali
Doma Hotel
Kydon
Silver Beach Hotel
Porto Del Colombo
Elia Potie Studios
Ionas Boutique Hotel
Kasteli Studios & Apartments
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Prefecture of Chania | The interior & alternative turism
Video of the Prefectural Committee for Tourism Promotion of Chania in Εnglish language and subtitles!
Crete Chania Rethymno Heraklion Lasithi Prefecture
Chania-Rethymno-Heraklion-Lasithi_Prefecture_2009.
Chania Public Market - Δημοτική Αγορά Χανιά
The Public Market (Agora) of Chania Η Δημοτική Αγορά Χανίων.
Vespa Club Chania 4th Pancretan Vespa meeting
4th Pancretan vespa meeting that took place in Chania,Crete on 30th of June till the 1st of July 2012.
Leaving Chania
Me on my Triumph Tiger 955, my sis on her Honda CB 400, and Kostas on his Kawasaki KLE 500, leaving Chania for a sunday Ride to the Beach !
Chania, West Crete Videoclip (including some parts of prefecture Rethymnon)
Best viewed in High Resolution. A new clip of West-Crete. Mainly in Chania and surroundings, although some parts were filmed in prefecture Rethymnon, like the gorge of Mili. This video shows...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Chania
Chania is the second largest city of Crete and the capital of the Chania regional unit. It lies along the north coast of the island, about 70 km west of Rethymno and 145 km west of Heraklion. The official population of the municipal unit (the former municipality) is 53,910, while the municipality has 108,642 (2011) inhabitants. This consists of the city of Chania and several other towns and villages, including Kounoupidiana (pop. 8,620), Mournies (pop. 7,614), Souda (pop.
Kydonia
Cydonia or Kydonia (Greek Κυδωνία, "quince") was an important ancient city-state on the northwest coast of the island of Crete. It is at the site of the modern-day Greek city of Chania. In legend Cydonia was founded by King Cydon, a son of Hermes and of Akakallis, the daughter of King Minos. Cydonians are mentioned in book 12 of the Aeneid, where their excellent bow skills are used in an extended Virgilian simile describing the Fury's descent to Juturna.
Etz Hayyim Synagogue
The Etz Hayyim Synagogue is the only surviving remnant of the once Jewish community on the Greek isle of Crete. After being restored, the synagogue has become tourist destination and has attracted visits from foreign dignitaries like Queen Sofía of Spain, the sister of the former King Constantine II of Greece, who made a sudden and unannounced visit to the site on March 6, 2006. The synagogue was the target of an arson attack January 5, 2010. http://www. adl. org/PresRele/ASInt_13/5690_13. htm
Cretan State
The Cretan State (Greek: Κρητική Πολιτεία, Kritiki Politia), was established in 1898, following the intervention by the Great Powers (Britain, France, Italy and Russia) on the island of Crete. In 1897 an insurrection in Crete led the Ottoman Empire to declare war on Greece, which led Great Britain, France, Italy and Russia to intervene on the grounds that the Ottoman Empire could no longer maintain control.
Archaeological Museum of Chania
The Archaeological Museum of Chania (Greek: Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Χανίων) is a museum located in the former Venetian Monastery of Saint Francis at 25 Chalidon Street, Chania, Crete, Greece. It was established in 1962.
War Museum of Chania
War Museum of Chania is a museum in Chania, Crete, Greece, annex of the War Museum of Athens. It was founded on July 1995. The museum exhibits photographs, war artifacts and other items from the national wars and revolutions of the Greek History. It is housed in a building, built in 1870 and designed by the Italian architect Makouzo, which in the past has been used as barracks by the Italian Army during World War II.
Kastelli Hill
Kastelli Hill is a landform at the city of Chania on the island of Crete in the present day country of Greece. The Minoan city of ancient Cydonia was centered around Kastelli Hill, which later was selected by the Romans as the site of an acropolis.
Kounoupidiana
Kounoupidiana is a village in Crete, Greece, part of the municipal unit of Akrotiri.