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