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Gate of Agios Georgios
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Six centuries of religious art, plus half a century of Modern Greek art at the Historical Museum of Crete
We were lucky enough to enjoy a private tour at the two new exhibitions of…
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The Carnival of Heraklion: a retro flashback sprinkled with confetti & nostalgia
From the Venetian orange battles to the egg fights of 1924, and from the first…
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Project: Chaos
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Gate with a View
A view from above, in a long lost Heraklion without cars and cement, with the…
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Morosini Fountain behind bars
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Mrs. Bric and Mr. Brac
We first heard about their existence during their exhibition “Tatu Tabu” in Trito bar and…
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The Lakkos Project: from oblivion to creation
The narrow lanes of Lakkos - the erstwhile infamous district of Heraklion - are recently…
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Platia Strata
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100+1 years
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Chronaki House: A noble house without nobles
Lost in oblivion, the magnificent Chronaki House begs for your attention!
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A walk in Agia Triada
Just a few steps away from the busy central market of Heraklion there is another…
‘Bains mixtes’ at Heraklion’s portside
Published in "Unknown City"
Swimming next to the fortress of Koules, diving from the ‘reef of the Monkey’ at the port and daydreaming that one day the city beach…
The Carnival of Heraklion: a retro flashback sprinkled with confetti & nostalgia
Published in "Unknown City"
From the Venetian orange battles to the egg fights of 1924, and from the first carnivals at the end of the Ottoman rule to the…
Lakkos: the city’s former underground district
Published in "Unknown City"
Many locals today pass by the narrow lanes of the district formerly known as "Lakkos" without having any idea of what was here before. Some…