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Chania's old Venetian Harbor is the most picruresque and world wide known site seen of the hole Crete.Its lighthouse is the tredemark of the city of Chania.One rarely finds a place so full of historical references, which unfold before our eyes with exquisite skill through the architecture of the buildings looking onto the Venetian harbor.
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The History of Crete, the Southest piece of land of Europe continent, encompasses the ancient Minoan civilization. After this civilization was destroyed by natural catastrophes, Crete developed an Ancient Greece influenced organazition of city states, and then successinely became part of the Roman Empire, the Byzantine Empire, the Venetian Republic, and the Ottoman Empire. Modern Crete embraces all western habits and faculties with in a multilayered-multicultured attitude due its history. It's mostly touristic without loosing its traditional nature. Visitors can choose from five stars luxury hotels to traditional villas and from hidden tracks, picturesque beaches to dancing clubs, bars and wild night life. Everyone can find his choise in Crete.
