Greek National Football Museum, Chania (must see)

In downtown, Chania is a street called Tsouderon. On this street, behind a plain facade, appearing to be just another souvenir shop, is the Greek National Football Museum. The museum no way attracts as many visitors as Heraklion or the Parthenon, but it does attract a steady flow of football aficionados, many foreigners among them.

The museum houses some 1,800 exhibits gathered by museum founder Nikos Flekkas. "It all started a decade ago," says Nikos. "I received a T-shirt, so I started collecting them." Items are donated by players and fans, and some are bought from other collectors.

There are over 1,000 Greek jerseys and 300 foreign ones. The jersey David Beckham wore when he scored with a free kick in the last minute of stoppage time is here. Fans may even try it on. The crown jewel is the complete collection of shirts from players of the winning Greek team of Euro 2004. Plus, there is the autographed final match ball.

It takes about a half-hour to explore the two-room museum on Tsouderon Street. The admission is currently 10 euros. The rooms are crammed with items. The museum plans to expand soon.