{"id":8811,"date":"2025-06-09T08:53:16","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T05:53:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.foliahotel.gr\/?p=8811"},"modified":"2026-02-23T18:21:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T16:21:01","slug":"christmas-light-in-the-city-of-many-tales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.foliahotel.gr\/it\/christmas-light-in-the-city-of-many-tales\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas lights in the city of many tales"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8811\" class=\"elementor elementor-8811\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-166b363 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"166b363\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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.elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"simple-content__subtitle\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-fade-up=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foliahotel.gr\">CHANIA IS ALL &#8220;DRESSED UP&#8221; AND READY TO WELCOME THE CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR&#8217;S EVE PERIOD WITH BRIGHT LIGHTS AND WARM HEARTS.<\/a><\/div><div class=\"simple-content__content\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-fade-up-1=\"\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foliahotel.gr\">The city is brighter and more beautiful than ever, and this will only get better in years to come<\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"simple-content__content\" data-fade-up-1=\"\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foliahotel.gr\">Our new 12mt tree at Giali Tzami square has amazingly blended with -the already nationwide known- lightning of the boats at the harbor,<\/a><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foliahotel.gr\">depict the way we want our city to look like during Christmas and New Year\u2019s eve.<\/a><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"VIiyi\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"JLqJ4b ChMk0b\" data-language-for-alternatives=\"en\" data-language-to-translate-into=\"el\" data-phrase-index=\"0\" data-number-of-phrases=\"1\">source<\/span><\/span>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chaniatourism.gr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.chaniatourism.gr<\/a><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foliahotel.gr\">#xmasChania<\/a><br \/>Photo\u00a0Credits : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/foliahotel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Milonakis Giannis<\/a> , <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NikosFragosPhotography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fragos Nick<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foliahotel.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_7168.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4741\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foliahotel.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_7168.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_7168\" width=\"275\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foliahotel.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_7160.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4579\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foliahotel.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_7160.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_7160\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foliahotel.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_7164.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4719\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foliahotel.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_7164.jpeg\" alt=\"IMG_7164\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><a 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alt=\"DJI_0285\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foliahotel.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DJI_0351.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4694\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foliahotel.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DJI_0351.jpg\" alt=\"DJI_0351\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foliahotel.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DJI_0344.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4664\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foliahotel.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DJI_0344.jpg\" alt=\"DJI_0344\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foliahotel.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_7168.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foliahotel.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_0033-resized-300x169.jpeg\" alt=\"img 0033 resized\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.foliahotel.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_0033-resized-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.foliahotel.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_0033-resized-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.foliahotel.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_0033-resized-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.foliahotel.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_0033-resized-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.foliahotel.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_0033-resized-2048x1152.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foliahotel.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DJI_0288.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4574 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foliahotel.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DJI_0288.jpg\" alt=\"DJI_0288\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/a><\/p><\/div><h2 data-start=\"265\" data-end=\"294\">\u00a0<\/h2><h2 data-start=\"265\" data-end=\"294\">\u00a0<\/h2><h2 data-start=\"265\" data-end=\"294\">\u00a0<\/h2><h2 data-start=\"265\" data-end=\"294\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2><p data-start=\"296\" data-end=\"449\"><strong data-start=\"296\" data-end=\"342\">Is Chania worth visiting during Christmas?<\/strong><br data-start=\"342\" data-end=\"345\" \/>Yes. The Old Town and Venetian Harbor are beautifully decorated, creating a warm and festive atmosphere.<\/p><p data-start=\"451\" data-end=\"602\"><strong data-start=\"451\" data-end=\"487\">Is the weather cold in December?<\/strong><br data-start=\"487\" data-end=\"490\" \/>Winter in Chania is mild compared to most European cities, with cool evenings and pleasant daytime temperatures.<\/p><p data-start=\"604\" data-end=\"748\"><strong data-start=\"604\" data-end=\"659\">Are restaurants and caf\u00e9s open during the holidays?<\/strong><br data-start=\"659\" data-end=\"662\" \/>Yes. Many local caf\u00e9s, tavernas, and bars remain open, especially around the Old Town.<\/p><p data-start=\"750\" data-end=\"905\"><strong data-start=\"750\" data-end=\"812\">Is the Christmas tree in Giali Tzami square easy to reach?<\/strong><br data-start=\"812\" data-end=\"815\" \/>Yes. It is located in the Venetian Harbor area, within walking distance from the Old Town.<\/p><p data-start=\"907\" data-end=\"1044\"><strong data-start=\"907\" data-end=\"954\">Are there events during the festive period?<\/strong><br data-start=\"954\" data-end=\"957\" \/>Yes. The municipality organizes concerts, performances, and family-friendly activities.<\/p><p data-start=\"1046\" data-end=\"1187\"><strong data-start=\"1046\" data-end=\"1082\">Is Agia Marina active in winter?<\/strong><br data-start=\"1082\" data-end=\"1085\" \/>It is quieter than summer, offering a more peaceful atmosphere while still being close to Chania town.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chania glows with festive lights, warm hearts and joyful moments \u2014 discover the magic of Christmas and New Year\u2019s at the Venetian harbour and Giali Tzami square.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11432,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[278],"tags":[172,42,43,346,349,17,18,348,503,504,44,45,347,179,345,47,48,49,344],"class_list":["post-8811","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","tag-best-drone-photos","tag-chania","tag-chania-hotel","tag-chania-night","tag-chania-old-harbour","tag-chania-old-town","tag-chania-town","tag-chania-town-in-the-night","tag-christmas-in-chania","tag-christmas-lights-chania","tag-creta","tag-crete","tag-crete-photos","tag-drone","tag-drone-photos","tag-folia-apartments","tag-folia-hotel","tag-foliahotel","tag-xmaschania"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.foliahotel.gr\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8811","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.foliahotel.gr\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.foliahotel.gr\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.foliahotel.gr\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.foliahotel.gr\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8811"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.foliahotel.gr\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8811\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15145,"href":"https:\/\/www.foliahotel.gr\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8811\/revisions\/15145"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.foliahotel.gr\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11432"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.foliahotel.gr\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8811"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.foliahotel.gr\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8811"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.foliahotel.gr\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8811"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}