Thursday Doors: Chania on the Island of Crete

This is my contribution to the weekly Thursday Doors challenge hosted by Dan Antion over at No Facilities blog.

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In January, my husband and I traveled to Chania on the westernmost side of the Island of Crete in Greece for a one month visit.  For the next several weeks, I’ll be featuring doors and other treasures we discovered there. 

To start off, on the first day in Chania, we strolled along the Old Sea Wall.  The stone wall was built between the Venetian Harbor and the Mediterranean Sea to protect the harbor from the northern waves and pirates.

Across the harbor, past the Chania Marina, the White Mountains in the distance looked magical.  The crystal-clear waters and the architecture of the buildings beside the harbor were incredible.

We continued along the wall until we reached the Egyptian Lighthouse at the end.  The stone lighthouse is known as “the guard” of the harbor.  It was built in the late 16^th century and is among the oldest lighthouses in the world.

I hope you enjoyed my first instalment from Crete.  More to come next week!

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