The columns of the Temple of Apollo at Delphi beneath Mount Parnassus

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A large, cream-colored cathedral with a central red dome, arched windows, and a stone facade under a blue sky, with people walking in the plaza in front.

Heraklion, Crete

Agios Minas Cathedral

19th-century Greek Orthodox cathedral in Heraklion

9.2

A stone Venetian fortress with crenellated walls, a central tower, and a prominent sculpted relief of a winged lion on the facade, situated by a harbor with a boat visible in the background.

Heraklion, Crete

Koules Fortress

Venetian fortress guarding Heraklion's old port

8.3

€10 for adults, €5 for reduced rates.

A black and white boat named "RINI" is moored at a stone pier in a harbor, with historic stone fortifications and buildings visible in the background.

Heraklion, Crete

Old Harbour (Old Town)

Venetian harbor in central Heraklion

7.4

A stone fountain with four lions at the base and a central pedestal, situated in a paved public square surrounded by cafes and buildings.

Heraklion, Crete

Venetian Lion's Fountain (Mor'shini Fountain)

1628 Venetian fountain with four lion spouts

6.6

Free

A large, ornate stone fountain featuring a central basin supported by winged lions, situated in a paved public square with surrounding cafes and buildings.

Heraklion, Crete

Morosini Fountain

Venetian fountain with lion statues and mythological carv...

5.8

An aerial view of a historic walled city with dense terracotta-roofed buildings, a large park (Spianada), and a prominent fortress on a hill in the background.

Heraklion, Crete

Venetian Old Town (Old Town)

Venetian-walled historic district in Heraklion

5.0

€4 for Koules Fortress; €2 for children and sen

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