Crete's Unmissable Treasures
Crete’s historical significance is anchored by the Bronze Age Minoan palaces of Knossos, Phaistos, and Gournia. Venetian influence remains visible in the massive fortifications of Heraklion and Rethymno, and the ornate Morozini Fountain. The island's geography features the 16-kilometer Samaria Gorge, the white sands of Balos Lagoon, and the Dikteon Cave, legendary birthplace of Zeus. Cultural landmarks include the 16th-century Arkadi Monastery and the Heraklion Archaeological Museum, which houses the world's premier collection of Minoan artifacts.
A 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…
B 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…
C Psychron cave;Psychron Cave, Cave of Zeus
Psychro Cave is an ancient Minoan sacred cave in Lasithi plateau in the Lasithi district of eastern Crete.
D Balos Lagoon
Quite remote but beautiful lagoon, with white sands and lots of seashells. Ideal if you want a little peace.
E Palace of Phaistos
Phaistos, also transliterated as Phaestos, Festos and Latin Phaestus, is a Bronze Age archaeological site at modern Faistos, a municipality…
F Samaria Gorge
A beautiful national park. Its top attraction is a point where two massive rocks form a passage just few meters narrow.
G Koules
The Koules or Castello a Mare is a fortress located at the entrance of the old port of Heraklion, Crete, Greece.
H Fortezza Fortress
The Fortezza is the citadel of the city of Rethymno in Crete, Greece. It was built by the Venetians in the 16th century, and was captured by…
I Matala Tombs
Matala is a village located 75 km south-west of Heraklion, Crete, Greece.
J Kedrodasos
Secluded beach characterized by an ancient juniper forest and white sand. Located near Elafonisi, it features shallow turquoise waters and natural shade from protected Juniperus macrocarpa trees.
K Palm Beach Vai
Vai or more accurately Vaï, Greek for "palm," is a region of east Crete between Cape Sidero and Cape Plaka, just south of the site of…
L Heraklion Archaeological Museum
The Heraklion Archaeological Museum is a museum located in Heraklion on Crete.
M Gortyn
Gortyna was a town of ancient Crete which appears in the Homeric poems under the form of Γορτύν; but afterwards became usually Gortyna.
N Aptera
Aptera or Apteron was an ancient city, now an archaeological site in western Crete, a kilometre inland from the southern shore of Souda Bay…
O Monastery of Arkadi
The Arkadi Monastery is an Eastern Orthodox monastery, situated on a fertile plateau 23 km to the southeast of Rethymnon on the island of…
P Gournia
Gournia is the site of a Minoan palace complex on the island of Crete, Greece, excavated in the early 20th century by the American…
Q Municipal Market of Chania
Over one hundred years of tradition, the amazing atmosphere and the fresh local products - these are the reasons to come here.
R Venetian City Walls
Encircling the city, these walls remember much more than just the Venetians. Definitely visit if you're in the town.
S Morozini fountain
17th-century Venetian fountain in Heraklion’s Lions Square. Commissioned by Francesco Morosini in 1628, the structure features a basin supported by four lions and was originally designed to provide drinking water via a 15-kilometer aqueduct.
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