Heraklion Town
Crete's busy capital, with museums and Venetian walls.
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Old towns & landmarks
Old quarters, fountains, mosques and squares
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.
Morosini Lions Fountain
Four stone lions in the heart of Heraklion.
Old towns & landmarks · Heraklion
Venetian Loggia
An elegant Venetian building, now the town hall.
Old towns & landmarks · Heraklion
Tomb of Kazantzakis
A simple grave on the Venetian walls.
Old towns & landmarks · Heraklion
Basilica di San Marco
Heraklion's Venetian basilica.
Old towns & landmarks · Heraklion
Hidden gem
Gate of Saint George
A Venetian gate on Eleftherias Square.
Old towns & landmarks · Heraklion
Hidden gem
Aqueduct of Agia Irini
A 19th century aqueduct near Knossos.
Old towns & landmarks · Heraklion