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The sleepless guard of Heraklion|||The wooden ramp ensures wheelchair access to the monument|The canons of La Therese|||The view through the Gate of the Galleys|

Koules: renovated and open again!

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Agia Ekaterini as a modern museum|||||||||

Agia Ekaterini Museum (St. Catherine)

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|The inside of the temple is impressive||What remains of the old frescoes||

The Temple of Petros & Pavlos (Peter and Paul)

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Loggia, the Club of the Venetian Noblemen

Loggia

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One of the "jewels" of the city

St. Titus (Agios Titos)

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The Patron Saint of the city

St. Minas (Agios Minas)

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Basilica of St. Marco or Municipal Gallery

Basilica of St. Mark (Municipal Gallery)

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The famous epitaph on Kazantzakis' tomb

Kazantzakis’ Tomb (Bastion of Martinengo)

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In venetian times the street was called "Ruga Maistra"||

25th of August street

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The "belly-button" of the city!

Morosini Fountain (liontaria)

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The Roman decapitated statue!

Bembo Fountain & The Turkish Sebil

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City Walls – Venetian Gates

City Walls – Venetian Gates

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Across the fortress of Koules, there used to be another "Small Koules"||

Venetian Harbour: the Fortress of “Koules” & “Neoria” (Arsenals)

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The neoclassical building of the Historical Museum of Crete

Historical Museum of Crete

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The industrial building of the Natural History Museum of Crete

Natural History Museum of Crete

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The famous Minoan "Bees"||||Η Θεά με τα Φίδια|Ο μικρός κήπος του μουσείου, μια δροσερή γωνιά για να χαλαρώσετε||Η αίθουσα με τα γλυπτά|Ο Δίσκος της Φαιστού σε χωριστή προθήκη|H... κούνια της Θεάς!||Υψηλή μουσειακή αισθητική στις νέες αίθουσες

The NEW Archaeological Museum of Heraklion

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One of the most important museums of Greece, if not Europe, and one of the first in number of visitors in the country, remained partly…

Aurelia Aurita!

CretAquarium

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One of the largest aquariums in Europe and the first large aquarium in Greece is located in the former American military base in Gournes, Heraklion!