Hania · Old Town Waterfront · Greece

Ενετικό φρούριο Φιρκά | Firka Venetian Fortress

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easy

9/10

best: evening, morning

historical, dramatic, contemplative

A local would say...

Walk the Venetian ramparts at dusk and watch the lighthouse blink across water the Ottomans once crossed.

The Venetian sea fortress at the edge of Hania's old harbour, now home to the Naval Museum. Its fortifications formed part of the impressive defensive wall system the Venetians built in the 16th century. The free parking lot behind it is a local secret for accessing the waterfront.