The ship docked at 7 am in Souda as the sea was predicted to be rough in the afternoon and it would be a smoother sail leaving the port of Souda compared to Chania.
Bus service was provided to shuttle to and from Chania every 30 mins or if the bus was full.
It left us off at a square by the covered market which was easy walking distance to shops and the promenade by the sea.
After a 10 min walk we arrived at the promenade and strolled along looking at the people walking and the restaurants and shops. We stopped for a coffee & photos as the weather was getting warm.
We then proceeded to walk the whole promenade to the end across from the lighthouse.
In spite of the money controls there were lots of Greek and foreign tourists in the port on vacation.
When we stopped for lunch or to shop we were advised whether or not credit cards would be accepted.
Since we brought Euros along and normally pay cash for everything but hotels this was not an issue.
We still had time before we had to catch the bus back to the ship so we went along the main shopping street where we bought some items for our home. At the covered market we bought some souvenirs and snacks and then headed to the bus stop.
All the people we met in Chania were very friendly and made our visit even more enjoyable. It is a place to revisit for a few days.
Bus service was provided to shuttle to and from Chania every 30 mins or if the bus was full.
It left us off at a square by the covered market which was easy walking distance to shops and the promenade by the sea.
After a 10 min walk we arrived at the promenade and strolled along looking at the people walking and the restaurants and shops. We stopped for a coffee & photos as the weather was getting warm.
We then proceeded to walk the whole promenade to the end across from the lighthouse.
In spite of the money controls there were lots of Greek and foreign tourists in the port on vacation.
When we stopped for lunch or to shop we were advised whether or not credit cards would be accepted.
Since we brought Euros along and normally pay cash for everything but hotels this was not an issue.
After an hour or so of strolling along we decided to have lunch at one of the seaside tavernas and selected Taverna Kavouras. The menu was varied so it was hard to make a selection. Our lunches were very tasty and reasonably priced. After lunch we were treated to dessert and a small bottle of the local liquor which was ice cold.
We spotted a Starbucks and took a photo for my photo collection.
We did not stop and have coffee at all the Starbucks we saw in our travels- just a photo op or when we did go in it was to enjoy air conditioning from the heat and humidity, use the WC if necessary and the wifi to post photos to Facebook or email photos home.
At this Starbucks we just took a photo...
We still had time before we had to catch the bus back to the ship so we went along the main shopping street where we bought some items for our home. At the covered market we bought some souvenirs and snacks and then headed to the bus stop.
All the people we met in Chania were very friendly and made our visit even more enjoyable. It is a place to revisit for a few days.
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