Firkas Fortress
Contact info:
- Akti Kountourioti, Venetian Port, Chania 731 31, Greece
- +30 2821 091875
- mar-mus@otenet.gr
- https://www.mar-mus-crete.gr/
Region:
Difficulty:
Easy
Rules
Working Hours: Daily 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM (Summer) / 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM (Winter
Description
A historic Venetian fortress dating back to the mid-16th century, located at the entrance of Chania's Old Harbor. It houses the Maritime Museum of Crete and is famous as the site where the Greek flag was officially raised to mark the union of Crete with Greece in 1913.
- Ideal for
Solo Trip
Friends Trip
Family Trips
Trip of Two
- Accessible by
Walking
Bus