The covered market of Chania

The covered market of Chania

The covered market closed for renovations in January 2022. Work is supposed to last for around 2 years

The Municipal Market of Chania is commonly known as the "Agora". It was built between 1909 and 1913 and modelled on the covered market of Marseilles. It has a cruciform shape and space inside for a large number of shops. It was built on the site of a bastion of the Venetian fortification wall. This was dismantled to fill in the moat and created a space to build the market on.

It is still an active market and houses shops selling vegetables, fish, meat, herbs and spices, Cretan products such as cheeses, olives, raki and more. In the summer months many shops also sell tourist souvenirs. There are also a few good workmen's cafés offering local food.

 

The market is open during normal shop hours which generally are Monday, Wednesday, Saturday from 8.00 until 14.00 and Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 8.00 until 21.00. It is closed Sundays (with some exceptions before Christmas and Easter).

 

  • The covered market of Chania
  • Inside the covered market of Chania
  • Inside the covered market of Chania
  • Inside the covered market of Chania
  • Inside the covered market of Chania
  • Inside the covered market of Chania
  • Restaurant in the covered market of Chania
  • Inside the covered market of Chania
  • Inside the covered market of Chania
  • Inside the covered market of Chania
  • Inside the covered market of Chania
  • Inside the covered market of Chania
  • Greengrocer in the covered market of Chania
  • Greengrocer in the covered market of Chania
  • Butcher in the covered market of Chania

 

Location map of the covered market

 

 

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