Wars & modern history

Arkadi, the Battle of Crete, Venizelos

Places that tell the story of the last two centuries: the uprisings against Ottoman rule, Eleftherios Venizelos and the Battle of Crete in 1941, with its war cemeteries and museums.

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Askifou War Museum

A private WWII collection in the mountains.

Museums · Apokoronas

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German War Cemetery Maleme

WWII cemetery above Maleme.

Old towns & landmarks · Platanias

Hidden gem

Military Museum of Chromonastiri

Military history in a Venetian villa.

Museums · Rethymno

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