Chestnut Festival
Roasted and boiled chestnuts, honey, pork and new wine in the chestnut villages of western Crete.
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Feast of Agios Minas, patron of Heraklion
Heraklion's patron saint, celebrated at the great cathedral in the old town.
When
- Wednesday 11 November 2026
- Thursday 11 November 2027
Where
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Agios Minas is the patron saint of Heraklion, believed to have protected the city during the Ottoman period. His feast on 11 November is a city holiday, with a service at the big cathedral of Agios Minas and a procession of the icon through the centre.
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