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Etz Hayyim Synagogue (Chania)

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Etz Hayyim Synagogue (Chania)

Crete, Greece

4.7

Restored and rededicated in 1999Kabbalat Shabbat every Friday evening

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About this place

The island's only surviving synagogue, in Chania's historic Jewish quarter a short walk from the Venetian harbour. The 14th-15th century building served a Romaniote community until the Holocaust, stood in ruins for some 50 years, and was restored with international funding until its rededication on October 10, 1999. Today it operates as a non-denominational community with regular Kabbalat Shabbat and cultural events. Phone: +30-28210-86286.

Prayer nusach

Romaniote origin, today Sephardic rite

Address

Parodos Kondylaki, Chania Old Town

Hours

Visits: Mon-Thu 10:00-16:00, Fri 10:00-15:00 (closed Sat-Sun) · 4 euro entry incl. a short tour

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Last updated: 2026-10-04

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