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Rocca al Mare Fortress (Koule Fortress) & Venetian Harbor
Adjacent to the modern port of Heraklion lies the charming Venetian harbor, now transformed into a marina,
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Saint Minas Cathedral
Adjacent to the small church once devoted to Saint Minas and the Presentation of Christ to the Temple, now known as the “small Saint Minas,”
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Lions Square – Morozini Fountain
The Lions Fountain, also known as the Fountain of Morozini, stands as one of Candia’s (now Heraklion’s) finest Venetian landmarks. Fed by the Karidaki spring, the fountain was supplied by an extensive aqueduct spanning approximately 15 kilometers.
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Historical Museum of Crete
The Historical Museum of Crete, established in 1953 by the Society of Cretan Historical Studies, resides within a stunning neoclassical structure once belonging to Minos Kalokerinos, generously provided by the Kalokerinos family Institute.
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Archaeological Museum of Heraklion
The Archaeological Museum of Heraklion in Heraklion boasts the world’s largest collection of Minoan antiquities and stands as the primary institution dedicated to Minoan civilization.
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Knossos Palace
Knossos stood as the preeminent city of Crete preceding the Roman Era and served as the hub of the earliest flourishing European civilization, the Minoan civilization. The palace remains the most frequented archaeological site in Crete, drawing over 1,000,000 visitors annually.
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Nikolaos Kazantzakis Tomb (Martinengo – Venetian Walls)
Nikos Kazantzakis, a prominent Cretan writer, finds his final resting place atop the Martinengo Bastion, the highest point of the Walls of Heraklion, offering panoramic views of both the starkly urban yet historically significant landscape of Heraklion.