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2011: Sale of private residences at Soneva Fushi begins; 2012: Split and sale of Six Senses, Evason, and Soneva Gili (now known as Gili Lankanfushi). Soneva is retained by Sonu and Eva Shivdasani as a separate brand under the “one owner, one brand” philosophy. 2014: Soneva Fushi opens first Art and Glass studio in the Maldives [16] [17] [18]
Chania (Greek: Χανιά, Khaniá, pronounced ⓘ), also sometimes romanized as Hania, is a city in Greece and the capital of the Chania regional unit. It lies along the north west coast of the island Crete , about 70 km (43 mi) west of Rethymno and 145 km (90 mi) west of Heraklion .
Chania (Greek: Περιφερειακή ενότητα Χανίων), also spelled Hania, is one of the four regional units of Crete; it covers the westernmost quarter of the island. Its capital is the city of Chania .
Chania International Airport "Daskalogiannis" (IATA: CHQ, ICAO: LGSA) is an international airport located near Souda Bay on the Akrotiri peninsula of the Greek island of Crete, serving the city of Chania, 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) away. It is a gateway to western Crete for an increasing number of tourists.
Kydonia (/ s ɪ ˈ d oʊ n i ə / or / k aɪ ˈ d oʊ n i ə /), also known as Cydonia (Ancient Greek: Κυδωνία, Kydōnía) was an ancient city located at the site of present-day Chania on the island of Crete in Greece. The city is known from archaeological remains dating back to the Minoan era as well as literary and historical sources.
The Ottomans first landed 15 miles west of Chania, and the local militia fled before them. They besieged the city for 56 days, and it fell on 22 August after the walls on the southwestern part of the city were breached. [3] [4] After the siege, the Ottomans restored the breached walls, and later modernized and renovated them. Chania remained ...
The building was then donated by the Turkish authorities to the Chania Christian community, who converted it into a church, which was inaugurated by the Bishop of Kydonia in 1861. An icon salvaged from the original church, which had been housed in the Church of the Holy Unmercenaries, was transferred to the new church where it is still ...
Chania Lighthouse (Greek: Φάρος Χανίων), is a lighthouse located at the entrance of the port of Chania, on the island of Crete, Greece. It was built in 1864 on the site of the original lighthouse by the Venetians. [1] [2] It has been a listed archeological site in Greece since 1962. [3]