Mia volta sta Chania.
Explore the most beautiful city of Crete.
You can park your car at
Parking: N 035° 31.121' E 024° 00.831'
(alternative Parking: N 035° 31.052' E 024° 00.742')
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N 035° 31.145' E 024° 00.937'
Station 1: Have a look at the famous landmark of Chania, one of the oldest lighthouses of the world. The tower was constructed by the Venetians around 1600, destroyed in 1825 and rebuild in 1830 in the current visible Arabic stile. Today’s tower stands at 21m height and is visible within 7 miles.
A = What building material is the tower made of?
white sandstone = 47
concrete = 55
marble = 88
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N 035° 31.081 E 024° 00.960
Station 2: The Nautical Museum of Crete - situated at the entrance of Firka Fortress - was opened in 1973. Its collection includes models of ships, nautical instruments, painting, historical photographs and war relicts.
B = Count the chain links of the anchor cable.
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N 035° 30.986' E 024° 01.075'
Station 3: The Square of Sintrivani is encircled by cafes, restaurants and tourist shops. Sintrivani is supposed to come from Turkish and means fountain.
C = Count the corners of the fountain basin
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N 035° 30.882 E 024° 01.081'
Station 4: The 'Leather Street' also called 'Leather Lane' or 'Stivanadika' (after 'stivania' which is what the tall Cretan boots are called) is a small street where traditionally shoe and boot makers used to have their workshops in Chania. Nowadays most of the old workshops have been turned into tourist shops.
D = Find the sign and count the letters of the red word.
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N 035° 30.903 E 024° 01.211
Station 5: The Municipal Market of Chania was built between 1909 and 1913 and modelled on the covered market of Marseilles. The market includes many shops selling vegetables, fish, meat, herbs and spices, Cretan products such as cheeses, olives, raki and more. It is highly recommended to eat at one of the cookshops or have a coffee at the café in the center.
E = The name of the café in the middle of the market.
café KPHTH = 3
café de Paris = 5
café AGOPA = 4
If the market is closed, count the entrances.
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N 035° 30.912 E 024° 01.290'
Station 6: Greek National Football Team Museum.
F = When did Greece became European Champion?
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N 035° 30.965' E 024° 01.321'
Station 7: The Byzantine church of Agia Ekaterini was constructed in the middle of the 16th century. It shows influences of the late Gothic style. Although it was built as an orthodox church you can find architectural ornaments you normally see at catholic churches. During the Ottoman period the temple was used as an oven and until recently as a machine hall. However, the inhabitants of the region continued to worship St. Catherine, in whose name they believed that the temple was consecrated
G = How many round windows are at the front site?
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N 035° 31.153' E 024° 01.395'
Station 8: At the Marina of Chania you will find the Museum of Ancient Shipbuilding where you can see a replica of a Minoan ship.
H = Which Club is situated on the left side of the Museum?
Chania Sailing Club = 1199
Chania Motor Club = 2222
Chania Dance Club = 3123
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N 035° 31.053' E 024° 01.057'
Station 9: The Mosque of the Janissaries (Kucjk Hassan Mosque) is the oldest Ottoman building of the island dated in 1645. In 1923 it stopped functioning as a mosque. Nowadays it is used for exhibitions by local artists.
K = How many small cupolas are on the roof overhang?
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Final
Now you can calculate the final:
N 035° 31.X' E 024° 00.Y'
by using
X = A+B+C+D+E+8
Y = F-G-H-K+12
To check: X+Y=927
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