One of those beauties is the three-storey villa Koukounara (pines) that can be found south-east of the village, and which used to host many emperors, kings, princes and queens.
This beautiful villa has a wonderful garden full of flowered parterres, statues and fountains. It has been magnificently restored and today houses one of the departments of the Greek Navy.
Mournies is famous because it is the birthplace of one of the greatest politicians and statesmen of Greece, Eleftherios Venizelos.
He organised and led the revolution of Crete, won Crete’s independence in 1897 and became president of the newly built Greek State in 1913 but was assassinated some years later.
His house is been transformed into a museum that displays many personal items of Venizelos and Crete’s history.
Regular buses link Mournies to Chania and various accommodations and taverns can be found there as well as some bars and cafes.
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