Tour from Chania, Crete to Knossos

[islandwoman]

My ship will be in Chania, Crete from 8 AM to 5 PM.  Can anyone recommend a tour to Knossos?

[islandwoman]

or if not, a tour of antiquities near Chania. 

[bennybear]

That area is a long way from Knossos,  which is much closer to Heraklion.   Most of the other major sites are also not near Chania.  Perhaps enjoy some time in the lovely town of Chania and or at a nearby beach.

[marazul]

Agree.  Chania is the wrong port for major archeological sites.  Enjoy it for the beautiful place it is - the Venetian town and the beaches. There is a small, but very nice, Archaeological Museum that houses relics of Chania's history dating from Neolithic times. 

[cruisemom42]

As bennybear says, Chania is, unfortunately, not the best port to visit Knossos. It's a very long drive.

 

Chania does boast a very nice (albeit small) archaeological museum with finds from the area ranging from Minoan to Roman. The building itself is a former Ottoman bath house.

 

If, like me, you are a chaser of antiquities, there are a number of small sites near Chania. Probably the most rewarding would be Aptera -- you can arrange a taxi to take you there and back. More info here on that and other sites here:  https://greece.terrabook.com/chania/chapter/culture/archaeological-sites/

 

[bennybear]

@cruisemom42 thanks for the link!  I’ve saved it for when we go again. 
 

After  looking at that list,  I would also suggest a visit to Falasarna as it is one of our favourite beaches,  and I had forgotten that there are some ruins there.  I was surprised about Maleme as we stayed in that town for two weeks and had no idea there was a tomb there,  but there is some more recent history in that nearby is also the site of a WW2 German Cemetery.   
 

As there is an allied WW2 cemetery in Souza bay.