In the area of ​​Chania, a history of more than 50 centuries is recorded, with the visitor walking in places and seeing the marks left by civilizations for more than 5000 years leaving a strong mark on the island of Crete and the Mediterranean area. History, natural landscapes, monuments, and historical finds blend harmoniously in the modern city of Chania, in a unique journey of the senses from prehistory to the present. The area of ​​Chania has been inhabited since the early Minoan period (3650 BC). According to tradition, ancient Kydonia was founded in prehistoric times by Kydonas, son of Hermes - or according to others son of Apollo - and the nymph Akakallida, daughter of Minos. The hill of Kastelli, above the old port, was the point of the first settlement, which evolved and developed combining agriculture with trade and shipping.