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Shipyard Moro, Museum of Ancient and Traditional Shipbuilding
Museums · Chania Prefecture

Shipyard Moro, Museum of Ancient and Traditional Shipbuilding

Rating
4.0
century
XIV
km · Chania
0.8
on foot
5'
Chania
Shipyard Moro, Museum of Ancient and Traditional Shipbuilding 2
Rare

Replica Minoan ship

20 nearbyCenter of Mediterranean Architecture (Great Shipyard), Agios Nikolaos Dominican Monastery, Santa Maria dei Miracoli

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When visiting in Chania not forget to explore the Museum of Ancient and Traditional Shipbuilding at the shipyards of the Venetian harbour of Chania . The museum houses a replica of a Minoan ship, called " Minoa ", representing a ship from the 16th-15th century BC that was launched in December 2003 and in 2004 and made its maiden trip from Chania to Piraeus , accompanying the Olympic Flame that was moved by the Athenian Trireme in the last part of the route.

The ship has also participated in several boating events and celebrations of the Greek Naval Week . The ship belongs to the adjacent Naval Museum of Crete and there is shared ticket.

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