Landmarks & old quarters · Heraklion
Morosini Lions Fountain
Four stone lions in the heart of Heraklion.
Landmarks & old quarters
Fountains, mosques, squares and memorials
The small things that give Cretan towns their character: Venetian fountains, Ottoman mosques and baths, old gates, squares and memorials of the island’s wars.
Landmarks & old quarters · Chania
Venizelos Graves
Hilltop graves with the best view of Chania.
Landmarks & old quarters · Chania
Kucuk Hasan Mosque
The domed mosque on the harbour.
Landmarks & old quarters · Lasithi Plateau
Windmills of Lasithi
The old white windmills of the plateau.
Landmarks & old quarters · Heraklion
Venetian Loggia
An elegant Venetian building, now the town hall.
Landmarks & old quarters · Heraklion
Tomb of Kazantzakis
A simple grave on the Venetian walls.
Landmarks & old quarters · Chania
Splantzia Square
The old Turkish quarter of Chania.
Landmarks & old quarters · Rethymno
Rimondi Fountain
A Venetian fountain with lion heads.
Landmarks & old quarters · Heraklion
Basilica di San Marco
Heraklion's Venetian basilica.
Landmarks & old quarters · Chania
Tabakaria
Abandoned tanneries by the sea.
Landmarks & old quarters · Chania
Souda Bay War Cemetery
Commonwealth war graves by the sea.
Landmarks & old quarters · Rethymno
Neratze Mosque
Rethymno's minaret over the old town.
Caves · Agios Nikolaos
Milatos Cave
A cave of tragic memory.
Landmarks & old quarters · Chania
Grand Arsenal (Centre of Mediterranean Architecture)
Exhibitions in a Venetian shipyard.
Landmarks & old quarters · Chania
Etz Hayyim Synagogue
The last synagogue of Crete.
Landmarks & old quarters · Rethymno
Venetian Loggia of Rethymno
An elegant 16th century loggia.
Landmarks & old quarters · Agios Nikolaos
Europa Statue
Europa on the bull, at the harbour.
Hidden gem
Landmarks & old quarters · Chania
Ottoman Baths of Chania
Old hammam by the harbour.
Hidden gem
Landmarks & old quarters · Platanias
German War Cemetery Maleme
WWII cemetery above Maleme.
Hidden gem
Landmarks & old quarters · Rethymno
Ibrahim Han Mosque (Fortezza)
A domed mosque inside the Fortezza.
Villages & Towns · Sitia
Etia
An abandoned Venetian village with a grand mansion.
Hidden gem
Landmarks & old quarters · Heraklion
Gate of Saint George
A Venetian gate on Eleftherias Square.
Hidden gem
Landmarks & old quarters · Heraklion
Aqueduct of Agia Irini
A 19th century aqueduct near Knossos.
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Landmarks & old quarters · Rethymno
Porta Guora
The great gate of Rethymno.