Gournia
Gournia, the best preserved city of the Minoans on the whole of Crete, located on the highway from Aghios Nikolaos to Ierapetra on the Gulf of Merabellou. Gournia, which is …
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Arhanes, south of Heraklion
Sightseeing of the wine region south of Heraklion: the Aqueduct, burial ground at Fourni, Arhanes and Minoan megaron of Vathypetro. Sightseeing south of Heraklion: Aqueduct of Heraklion If one drives …
Fortress of Spinalonga
Fortress of Spinalonga in the Gulf of Korfos. History of the fortress and the island of the ‘Living Dead’, the lepers’ colony in the last century. At the north point …
Olous
Olous, the sunken ancient city near Elounda. History, deities and the say of Britomartis, sunken in the sea and today remains like the old basilica. One kilometer east of Elounda, …
Arkadi Monastery
Arkadi, the symbol of Cretan will of freedom. The 8th of November is National Day of Crete with a large procession, which reminds of the dramatic events in the uprising …
Lato
Lato, the best preserved mountain city of the Dorian’s on Crete. The archeological site with its ruins from the old warrior’s town dated from 5th and 4th century BC and …
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 …
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 …
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 …