During the Venetian occupation (1204 - 1669), the need for the closer presence of Venetian navy in Crete and Chania obliged Venice to construct the "Neoria" (arsenal), a dockyard where the ships would be maintained during the winter.

In 1467, Venice ordered the construction of a number of "Neoria", two per city (Chania and Rethymno). The construction of the first two "Neoria" in Chania was completed in 1526. In 1593, sixteen "Neoria" had been constructed. In 1599, the south "Neoria" complex was completed with the construction of the 17th "Neorio".  In 1607, at the same time when the northeast rampart was extended, the construction of 5 more "Neoria" at the heart of the port begins, which are commonly known as "the Neoria of Moro", named after the General Intendant who suggested their construction. Two of the five "Neoria" were completed, and walls were also constructed.

During the Turkish period, the lack of maintenance works in the port and the degradation of its role also resulted in the degradation of the "Neoria", which were now used as military storage spaces. From the initial "Neoria" complex with 17 "Neoria", nine were demolished.  Nowadays, a group of 7 continuous domes is preserved-along with another one further to the west, the "Grand Arsenal" (today, the Center of Mediterranean Architecture). From the "Moro" complex, only two "Neoria" are preserved intact, at the heart of the port.

In their initial formation, the "Neoria" were open to the sea which covered a part of the interior, so that the ships could be transferred easily. There were covered with domes and were connected through arched openings on the walls. The entrance to "Neoria" was possible through 2 gates: one on the south side of the 9th "neorio" and another on the west side of the 17th "neorio".  The "Neoria" were 500 m. long, 9m. wide and had an average height of 10 m. On its south side there are the only light openings- a round sky light and two large windows. The main entrance was in about the middle of the complex, at the end of today's street "Daskalogianni", where the west half part of the majestic gate is still preserved. After the demolition of the west "neoria", the gate leads to the plateau that was created.

In the position of the demolished "Neoria", the stone building of the customs of Chania was constructed, which is today surrounded by two plateaus.

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Drapano lighthouse in Apokoronas Chania, West Crete

Prinos Mountain shelter in Psiloritis

Lighthouse in Cavo Sidero, Sitia

The reservoir (small lake) of Livada, Thrapsano Heraklion

Faneromeni Dam by Timbaki

Mount Kedros - Rethimno

Zaros, an interesting place to visit. South Crete

Tenda in Palekastro, East Crete

Katsiveli or Svourichti mountain shelter in Lefka Ori

Psiloritis, the History

Sunken-Threshing floor (Voulismeno Aloni) in Tylissos

Morosini fountain Heraklion City, Crete

Liopetra in Sitia area, East Crete. Sights in Crete

Kedrodasos Cedar Forest in Chania

Ilinga or Iliga or Kavis gorge in Sfakia, west Crete

Katholiko gorge in Akrotiri, west Crete

Imbros Gorge in Chania, West Crete

Lissos Gorge in West Crete

Arkadi gorge in Rethimno west Crete

Moundros or Velonado gorge in Rethimno west Crete

Asfendos Gorge in West Crete

Tripiti gorge or Trypiti in South Crete Hania

Kandanos Gorge in Chania, West Crete

Katsounas Gorge in Platanias, West Crete

The Gorge of Elygia or Eligia, East of Samaria gorge

Drimiskos gorge in Preveli west Crete

The gorge Klados in Sfakia, Chania, South Crete

Theriso Gorge in Chania, West Crete

Deliana Gorge in Chania, West Crete

Anemos apartments in Rethimno, West Crete

Silde apartments in Chania, West Crete

Stochos apartments in Agia Galini, Rethimno

Delta studios and apartments in Chania West Crete

Manolis Rooms in Paleochora, West Crete

Ilios apartments in Maleme Chania

Gerani Beach in Chania, west Crete

Agios Antonios Beach by Sougia

Orthi Ammos Beach by Fragokastello, Chania, west Crete

Vrisses Beach by Hora Sfakion, west Crete

Kavros or Kournas Beach in Georgioupolis in Chania, west Crete

Agia Roumeli Beach by Samaria

Filaki Beach by Chora Sfakion, west Crete

Almirida Beach and Village in Chania, west Crete

Kalives Beach Chania

Maleme Beach in Chania, west Crete

Kalivaki Beach in Georgioupolis in Chania, west Crete

Karavopetra Beach and Paleochora area in Chania, west Crete

Krios Beach, Paleochora

Agioi Apostoloi in Chania, west Crete

Grameno Beach and Paleochora area in Chania, west Crete

Stroumboulas plateau in Heraklion

Tavri and Niatos plateau in Askifou

Lapathos plateau in the Lassithi mountains

Asfendou plateau in the White mountains

Nida plateau in the Idi mountains

Gious Kambos plateau in Rethymno

Lasithi Plateau, East Crete

Krapi plateau in the White mountains

Livadi plateau in Kroussonas

Vothonas plateau in Chania

Sitanos Plateau by Sitia

Omalos plateau in the White mountains

Erganos plateau in the Lassithi mountains

Ziros - Chandras plateau by Sitia, East Crete

Limnakaro Plateau by Lassithi Mountains