Heraklion
Heraklion, the capital of Crete. Sights in the old town, Square of the Lions, Titus church, harbour with fortress Koules, the huge city wall, churches, museums and hotels. Following the …
Crete
Naval Museum
The Naval Museum of Chania. Visit of the exhibits with numerous, marvelous ship models as well as dioramas including ancient sea battles. Naval Museum The Naval Museum of Crete was …
Palace of Malia
Visit to the Palace of Malia. A turn-off left behind the modern town of Malia on the highway from Heraklion to Aghios Nikolaos ends up in the archeological site of …
Crete Aquarium
Crete Aquarium at Gournes. The Crete Aquarium is the most spectacular marine aquarium on Crete with many aquariums, some of them huge. At Gournes, 10 miles (ca. 16 km) east …
Gortys
Gortys, the destroyed Roman city on Crete. The provincial capital was never rebuilt after the destruction by the Saracens and the ruins are in the state they were in 1,200 …
Neapoli
Neapoli, one of the most beautiful cities on Crete with Monasteries and the ancient Dorian mountain town of Driros in the middle of the green Skafi basin. Neapoli is one …
Archeological Museum
The Archaeological Museum of Heraklion is the second largest museum in Greece and one of the most important in the world, as it is the only one in which the …
Rethymno
Rethymno, the capital of the prefecture with the same name. History, sightseeing of the Venetioan fortress Fortetsa, the old town and Hotels in Rethymno. Rethymno is located on the western …
Zakros
Palace of Zakros and Dead’s Gorge. In the area of Pano and Kato Zakros (‘upper’ and ‘lower’ Zakros), there were in the Protopalatial from 1900-1700 BC. a wide, large settlement, …
Aghios Nikolaos
Aghios Nikolaos, the capital of the prefecture Lasithi with the famous heart lake Voulismeni. History, Sightseeing, Beaches, Hotels and practical hints. Aghios Nikolaos (called Ag Nik by many British) is …