Photos: C messier, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Mary Adelaide Walker, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Ввласенко, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo credits
Photos: C messier, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Mary Adelaide Walker, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Ввласенко, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Along the Schiavo Bastion
Your local guide
Alexandros Venieris
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Highlights
- A bastion angled against cannon fire
- Venetian military engineering
- Old town rooftops from above
- Walls that once fully enclosed the town
- An architect's own explanation
About this tour
This session follows the angled line of the Schiavo Bastion, part of the surviving Venetian walls, up to a rooftop view over the old town. You see how the bastion's specific shape was engineered against cannon fire rather than simple assault, explained by a trained architect. It stays on the public wall walk throughout.
I walk the angle of the bastion slowly, explaining the engineering behind its shape before reaching the viewpoint at its highest section. Questions about military architecture are always welcome.
This suits anyone interested in fortification design or old town views. It also pairs well with the Renieri Gate session for a fuller picture of Venetian building here.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Chania before heading out.
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Schiavo Bastion 21 min
You see the angled shape of the bastion along the surviving Venetian walls, and I explain how that specific angle was designed to defend against cannon fire.
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Old town view from the bastion 21 min
From its highest point the camera takes in the old town's rooftops, and I point out how the walls once fully enclosed the area we are looking at.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Chania: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Raki (tsikoudia) and Old Town, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Athens time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 9 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Chania, showing you Schiavo Bastion and Old town view from the bastion live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet and the link comes with your booking. I walk the wall's angle slowly so its shape reads clearly on screen.
Times shown in Athens time (EET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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