Greece

Greek economic machine might not function in the most efficient way at the moment, but there is one that works perfectly fine: the time machine. Really, any incoming tourist travels both distance and time when visiting Greece - it is so full of antiquities that one can go through thousands of years of human history during one week of vacation. History admirers will be pleased as much as sun and sea admirers - Greece has the longest coastline in Europe and sun shines 300 days a year or more. Country's many islands and peninsulas contribute to unique scenery as well as even distribution of pretty towns. Visitors are welcome in any part of Greece.

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Chania is an old town - it is mentioned in Homer's Odyssey and since then have seen ancient Greek, Bysantine and Arab rulers. Four centuries after the crusade town lived under Venetian rule. Many of the important buildings of the town were built during this era and the intellectual activities (written word, music, education) were also promoted. Old Venetian quarter still lures tourist crowds to Chania, though many buildings were also built during Ottoman Turkish governance - including the archeological museum. Town's food market also resides in a spectacular building well worth visiting.