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Anogeia
Proud mountain village on Psiloritis, famous for lyra music, weaving and shepherd cuisine.
All villages & towns · Anogeia
Towns & villages
Old towns, seaside and mountain villages
From the Venetian old towns of Chania and Rethymno to mountain villages where lyra music and shepherd cooking are part of daily life, Crete’s towns and villages are where you meet the island’s character.
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Ottoman Baths of Chania
Old hammam by the harbour.
Old towns & landmarks · Chania
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German War Cemetery Maleme
WWII cemetery above Maleme.
Old towns & landmarks · Platanias
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Ibrahim Han Mosque (Fortezza)
A domed mosque inside the Fortezza.
Old towns & landmarks · Rethymno
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Gate of Saint George
A Venetian gate on Eleftherias Square.
Old towns & landmarks · Heraklion
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Aqueduct of Agia Irini
A 19th century aqueduct near Knossos.
Old towns & landmarks · Heraklion
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Drapano Lighthouse
A 19th century lighthouse on a cliff.
Forts & castles · Apokoronas
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Porta Guora
The great gate of Rethymno.
Old towns & landmarks · Rethymno
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Ierapetra Mosque
An Ottoman mosque in Ierapetra's old town.
Old towns & landmarks · Ierapetra
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Kara Musa Pasha Mosque
Ottoman mosque on Arkadiou Street.
Old towns & landmarks · Rethymno
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Ottoman Baths of Rethymno
A hammam in the old town.
Old towns & landmarks · Rethymno
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