Minoan Palace of Malia
The third great Minoan palace, right by the sea.
Archaeological sites · Hersonissos
History & culture
Minoan palaces, museums, monasteries, castles
Crete was the centre of the Minoan civilisation, Europe’s first advanced Bronze Age culture, and later ruled by Romans, Byzantines, Venetians and Ottomans. You can walk through Minoan palaces in the morning, a Venetian harbour at lunchtime and a monastery that symbolises Cretan independence in the afternoon.
Cretaquarium
One of the largest aquariums in the Mediterranean.
Museums · Hersonissos
Skotino Cave
A huge cave and ancient Minoan sanctuary.
Caves · Hersonissos
Lychnostatis Open Air Museum
Old Cretan village life near Hersonissos.
Museums · Hersonissos
Panagia Kera Kardiotissa
Old monastery with fine frescoes near Kera.
Churches & monasteries · Hersonissos
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