I was on Crete on 4 Oct and enjoyed some nice weather. It was sunny and warm. So I was surprised to learn there were bad floods less than 2 weeks later. Storms hit the north coast on 15th, leaving at least two people dead. The worst place affected was Agia Pelagia, but the streets of Chania were also flooded. Agia Pelagia is just west of the capital Heraklion. Chania is to the west.
Photo from
Yahoo news -
Heavy rain caused flash floods which pushed cars into the sea.
Chania when I was there -
Chania mosque dominates the Venetian harbour. The main dome is supported by 4 arches and there are 6 small domes but no minaret. The name Turkish Mosque Yiali Tzami means seaside mosque. It was a place of worship until 1923, when the last Muslims left Crete at the exchange of populations between Greece and Turkey. It is now used for art exhibitions -
The Venetian harbour was built by the Venetians between 1320 and 1356. The harbour was used for commerce and also to control the Sea of Crete against pirates.The harbour had room for 40 galleys, but it constantly silted up and was never very deep, so it kept having to be dredged, a difficult job with the equipment of the time.
The lighthouse was built in 1864
The shipyards where the Venetians repaired their galleys
Part of the old town walls
I took a bus from Chania to Kolimvari, which is at the southeast end of a peninsula, about 25 km from Chania.
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