Nostos Hotel

Hania


Mixing Venetian style and modern fixtures, this hotel occupies a characterful 600-year-old building. There are 12 decent rooms with fridge and TV; studios have kitchens. Take in the views from the roof garden or balcony rooms with harbour views.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Hania attractions

1. Venetian Harbour

0.07 MILES

There are few places where Hania's historic charm and grandeur are more palpable than in the old Venetian Harbour. It's lined by pastel-coloured buildings…

2. Etz Hayyim Synagogue

0.07 MILES

Crete’s only remaining synagogue (dating from the 15th century) was badly damaged in WWII and reopened only in 1999. It sports a mikveh (ritual bath),…

3. Mosque of Kioutsouk Hasan

0.1 MILES

One of the prettiest and most dominant vestiges of the Turkish era is this dusky-pink multidomed former mosque on the eastern side of the Venetian Harbour…

4. Hania Archaeological Museum

0.12 MILES

The setting alone in the beautifully restored 16th-century Venetian Church of San Francisco is reason to visit this fine collection of artefacts from…

5. Cretan House Folklore Museum

0.12 MILES

Hania’s interesting Folklore Museum contains a selection of crafts, including weavings with traditional designs; local paintings; and several rooms of a…

6. Byzantine & Post-Byzantine Collection

0.13 MILES

In the impressively restored Venetian Church of San Salvatore, this small but fascinating collection of artefacts, icons, jewellery and coins spans the…

7. Maritime Museum of Crete

0.14 MILES

Part of the hulking Venetian-built Firkas Fortress at the western port entrance, this museum celebrates Crete’s nautical tradition with model ships, naval…

8. Greek Orthodox Cathedral

0.16 MILES

This three-aisled basilica with its prominent bell tower is dedicated to the Virgin of the Three Martyrs, Hania's patron saint. The present structure was…