Iraklion
Matala
Matala is located in the southern part of Crete in Bay of Messara, near the Minoan palace of Phaistos, about 71 km away from Heraklion Town. Driving to Matala...
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Knossos
The first excavations were made in 1878 by Minoa Kalokairino . Later excavations followed by Englishman Sir Arthur Evans (1900-1919 and 1922-1930) which was discovered around the palace, which...
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Koules
The Venetian fortress KOULES located at the entrance of the Venetian harbor of Heraklion . It took its name from the Venetians founders who called it “Sea Fortress” (Castello...
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Tomb of Nikos Kazantakis
Martinengo Bastion on the Venetian walls lies the tomb of Nikos Kazantzakis (1883-1957) the largest Cretan writer. Kazantzakis is recognized as one of the most important contemporary Greek writers...
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