What to See in Heraklion Regional Unit
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Knossos
Knossos is a Bronze Age archaeological site in Crete. The site was a major center of the Minoan civilization and is known for its…
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Koules
The Koules or Castello a Mare is a fortress located at the entrance of the old port of Heraklion, Crete, Greece.
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Heraklion Archaeological Museum
The Heraklion Archaeological Museum is a museum located in Heraklion on Crete.
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Palace of Phaistos
Phaistos, also transliterated as Phaestos, Festos and Latin Phaestus, is a Bronze Age archaeological site at modern Faistos, a municipality…
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Gortyn
Gortyna was a town of ancient Crete which appears in the Homeric poems under the form of Γορτύν; but afterwards became usually Gortyna.
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Venetian City Walls
Encircling the city, these walls remember much more than just the Venetians. Definitely visit if you're in the town.
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Bembo Fountain
The first public fountain in the city, built by the Venetians and still working. Decorated by the head of an ancient statue.
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Historical Museum of Crete
The Historical Museum of Crete is a museum in Heraklion, Crete. It was founded by the Society of Cretan Historical Studies in 1953 and was…
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Saint Titus Church
The Cathedral of Saint Titus also known as Hagios Titos, is an Orthodox church in the city of Heraklion, Crete, dedicated to Saint Titus.
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Knossos Palace
Knossos is the largest Bronze Age archaeological site on Crete and has been called Europe's oldest city.Settled as early as the Neolithic…
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Cretaquarium
Cretaquarium or Thalassocosmos is a public aquarium located near the town of Gournes in Crete, Greece, 15 km east of the city of Heraklion.
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Viannos massacres
The Viannos massacres were a mass extermination campaign launched by German forces against the civilian residents of around 20 villages…
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Keras Kardiotissas Monastery
The Keras Kardiotissas Monastery or simply Keras Monastery is an Eastern Orthodox monastery dedicated to Virgin Mary that is situated…
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Agios Minas Cathedral
The Agios Minas Cathedral is a Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Heraklion, Greece, serving as the seat of the Archbishop of Crete.
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Malia
Malia is a coastal town and municipal unit in the northeast corner of the Heraklion region of Crete, Greece, part of the municipality of…
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Windmills of the Lasithi Plateau
In the area, there were once around 10 000 stone windmills helping with irrigation.
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Agia Triada
Hagia Triada is a Minoan archaeological site in Crete. The site includes the remains of an extensive settlement as well as a large structure…
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Hagia Triada
Hagia Triada is a Minoan archaeological site in Crete. The site includes the remains of an extensive settlement as well as a large structure…
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Statue of Eleftherios Venizelos
Eleftherios Kyriakou Venizelos was a Cretan Greek statesman and prominent leader of the Greek national liberation movement.
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