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September 25th 2014

Published: September 27th 2014

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We parked by the food market and were able to replenish our supply of oranges

We parked by the food market and were able to replenish our supply of oranges

We parked by the food market and were able to replenish our supply of oranges

25 September 2014

Today we visited Hania, a city on the north coast of Crete with an attractive harbour surrounded by buildings of Venetian and Turkish origin. Behind it is a myriad of narrow pedestrianized streets full of shops and restaurants aimed at the tourists who appear to flock here.

We had a delicious lunch in a small back street taverna recommended by the guide book and then had a look at the Archaeological Museum situated in the beautifully restored Venetian Church of San Francisco.

Our day here was finished with a wander around the old town which was now a lot quieter in the early evening sunshine.

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The price has gone down! It is now 2.5 euro for 10 kilos

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The price has gone down! It is now 2.5 euro for 10 kilos

We met the English couple who parked their hire car in a back street the previous evening. When they came to collect it the following morning it was surrounded by the market and they were trapped until 3 in the afternoon

We met the English couple who parked their hire car in a back street the previous evening. When they came to collect it the following morning it was surrounded by the market and they were trapped until 3 in the afternoon

We met the English couple who parked their hire car in a back street the previous evening. When they came to collect it the following morning it was surrounded by the market and they were trapped until 3 in the afternoon

The Venetian Harbour

The Venetian Harbour

The Venetian Harbour

We were entertained by these lads during lunch

We were entertained by these lads during lunch

We were entertained by these lads during lunch

The Archaeological Museum

The Archaeological Museum

The Archaeological Museum

We liked this statuette of a young girl holding fruit from the Hellenistic period 4th – 1st century BC

We liked this statuette of a young girl holding fruit from the Hellenistic period 4th – 1st century BC

We liked this statuette of a young girl holding fruit from the Hellenistic period 4th – 1st century BC

Venetian church of Agios Nikolaos which has a bell tower and also a minaret which was added during a period of Turkish rule when it was converted into a mosque

Venetian church of Agios Nikolaos which has a bell tower and also a minaret which was added during a period of Turkish rule when it was converted into a mosque

Venetian church of Agios Nikolaos which has a bell tower and also a minaret which was added during a period of Turkish rule when it was converted into a mosque

Back street with its shops

Back street with its shops

Back street with its shops

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