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Heraklion's oldest fountain, built by the Venetians around 1600. Surrounded by traditional cafes, you can enjoy some bougatsa and loukoumades whilst peoplewatching.
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Morosini Lions Fountain
Platia Eleftheriou VenizelouHeraklion's oldest fountain, built by the Venetians around 1600. Surrounded by traditional cafes, you can enjoy some bougatsa and loukoumades whilst peoplewatching.
This Venetian Basilica was the most important church of the period. Nowadays it hosts art exhibitions and musical concerts.
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Municipal Art Gallery
100 Pl. KallergonThis Venetian Basilica was the most important church of the period. Nowadays it hosts art exhibitions and musical concerts.
This gorgeous Venetian multi purpose buildings is now Heraklion's city hall. Make sure you walk around the building to admire the original coats of arms.
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Venetian Loggia
25 August StrThis gorgeous Venetian multi purpose buildings is now Heraklion's city hall. Make sure you walk around the building to admire the original coats of arms.
One of the city's oldest church with unique architecture and a newly revealed secret story - it is built atop a huge Ottoman undergound water tank
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Agios Titos Church
Platia Agiou TitouOne of the city's oldest church with unique architecture and a newly revealed secret story - it is built atop a huge Ottoman undergound water tank
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Odos 1821The city's oldest shopping street. Nowadays you can buy fresh produce and local delicacies
Heraklion's protector Saint and the city's cathedral. Built by the locals in the 17th century by creating a human chain in order to transport materials from the city's port.
Next to the Cathedral you will find Saint Katerina church which is used as a Byzantine icons Gallery.
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Saint Minas Church See of the Archbishop of Crete
25 Agiou MinaHeraklion's protector Saint and the city's cathedral. Built by the locals in the 17th century by creating a human chain in order to transport materials from the city's port.
Next to the Cathedral you will find Saint Katerina church which is used as a Byzantine icons Gallery.
The Venetian walls of Heraklion are Europe's largest fortification walls.
Nikos Kazantzakis, the famous Cretan author is buried here, on the Martinengo bastion.
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Grave Monument of Kazantzakis
ΚρήτηςThe Venetian walls of Heraklion are Europe's largest fortification walls.
Nikos Kazantzakis, the famous Cretan author is buried here, on the Martinengo bastion.