Location

The Monastery of Saint Nicholas stands in the beautiful Splantzia Square today’s homonymous Orthodox Church of Saint Nicholas (it is the only church in Greece with a bell tower on the left, and a minaret on the right). The Square was once a recreation place, where there used to be pavilions of the Arabic order, a Turkish fountain and three sycamores, two of which were cut down at the beginning of the 20th century – the biggest sycamore has been preserved to date. Splantzia square today, the visitor will have the opportunity to enjoy the atmospheric cafés of the city with the locals’ favourite hangouts, they will also discover characteristic cafés and restaurants.

The Old Town of Chania is the place to stay in the west of Crete for unending fascination of layered history and style. Highlights include:

• Venetian Harbour
• Venetian Lighthouse
• Narrow historic laneways
• Boutiques, art studios and jewellers
• Cretan knife-makers and ‘stivanadika’ or boot makers workshops
• The buzz of tavernas and cafes by the water
• Fort Firca, The Maritime Museum and the Archaeological Museum
• The Town Market and Trimartiri Cathedral
• Local Cretan traditional cuisine

The rooms/ apartments situated within less than 1 km of Koum Kapi Beach and a 16-minute walk of Nea Chora Beach in the centre of Chania Town. Popular points of interest near the apartment include Chania Old Venetian Harbour, Kucuk Hasan Mosque and Saint Anargyri Church.The nearest airport is Chania International Airport, 13 km from Artemide city places.