Chania has som good museums , perfect for the person who 'doesn't do museums' - small and compact - or for the person who is genuinely interested in Minoan or Byzantine culture. The Byzantine museum just up from the far end of the harbour is...More

Small but perfectly formed. Items from tiny coin to wall paintings and large icons. Well laid out and good explanatory panels

This is a very small collection of art and mosaics. It is worth a short visit when in Chania. It is slightly challenging to find as it is in a small building behind the fortress so watch carefully for the signs.

A small collection that has some wonderful pieces that give you a sense of Byzantine history on the island of Crete.

Undoubtedly the smallest museum I've ever visited (a single room) but at two euro it was worthwhile. The floor mosaic and remnants of frescoes were vivid and the icon paintings of St George revealed an interesting stylistic development between the Byzantine and Post-Byzantine eras. The...More

A different world view of golden haloed saints and Angels painted iridescent colours. A pleasure to gaze on and wonder at.

Chania's Byzantine Collection is housed in the former Venetian church of San Salvatore. It is a small but exquisite collection of icons of very high quality. What fascinated us was to see the influence the Venetian occupation and its art had on Cretan icon painting....More