Newsagents and foreign books

Most tourist resorts will usually have shops selling foreign newspapers and a mainstream selection of paperbacks. The choice is usually limited and prices are about a third higher than in the country of origin.

If you are looking for anything beyond the mainstream newspapers, magazines and books in Chania with a wider choice of reading and a good selection of Crete and Greece related books try Pelikanakis in Halidon Street or Notos in Kondilaki Street.. There is also a bookshop on the sea front close to the Naval Museum. You will also find a selection of books, maps and guide books by Greek and Cretan publishers. These are often quite cheap (and may notbe available ouside of Greece) but vary in quality so take a good look at them before buying..
There are also a few good bookshops in Rethymnon.