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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.

Historic Sites & Ruins

Agios Minas Cathedral

Heraklion

19th-century Greek Orthodox cathedral in Heraklion

The reconstructed north entrance of the palace of Knossos

Knossos

Crete

Ancient Minoan palace ruins near Heraklion, Crete

A large neoclassical building with a central pediment, a clock, and arched entrances, situated in a paved public square with a palm tree and market stalls nearby.

Laiki Agora (Local Market)

Chania

Open-air market in Chania, Greece

A close-up of a rusty metal mooring bollard on a pebbled quay, with a blurred stone breakwater and blue sky in the background.

Historic Districts

Venetian Harbor

Rethymno

Historic Venetian harbor in Rethymno, Crete

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.

Historic Sites & Ruins

Koules Fortress

Heraklion

Venetian fortress guarding Heraklion's old port

A view of a harbor with numerous sailboats docked on the left and a distinctive stone lighthouse situated at the end of a long breakwater on the right.

Hania Old Town

Crete

Venetian Old Town in Chania, Crete

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.

Historic Districts

Old Harbour (Old Town)

Heraklion

Venetian harbor in central Heraklion

An aerial photograph of a long, sandy beach with rows of umbrellas and sunbeds, backed by arid hills and mountains, with a large rocky islet visible in the sea to the left.

Falasarna Beach

Crete

Ancient Dorian harbor site and sandy beach

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

Venetian Lion's Fountain (Mor'shini Fountain)

Heraklion

1628 Venetian fountain with four lion spouts

A yellow neoclassical building with a modern glass extension, flying Greek flags, and a poster board in front.

Museums & Culture

Lerapse Museum

Crete

Historical museum in Heraklion, Crete

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

Morosini Fountain

Heraklion

Venetian fountain with lion statues and mythological carv...

An interior view of a covered market hall with a high, arched metal truss roof, featuring stalls selling food products like cheese, wine, and produce, with Greek signage visible on the shop fronts.

Agora Market (Chania Municipal Market)

Chania

1913 cross-shaped market in Chania, Crete

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