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1. Firka
Museum/GalleryJust across the narrow channel from the lighthouse, where a chain was connected in times of peril to close the harbor, is the old Turkish prison...Read More
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2. Gortyna
RuinsAppearing in Homeric poems, Gortyna was second only to Knossos in importance and flourished in the early centuries of Roman rule. The Gortyn...Read More
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3. Heraklion Archaeological Museum
Museum/GalleryStanding in a class of its own, this museum guards practically all of the Minoan treasures uncovered in the legendary excavations of the Palace...Read More
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4. Historical Museum of Crete
Museum/GalleryAn imposing mansion houses a varied collection of Early Christian and Byzantine sculptures, Venetian and Ottoman stonework, artifacts of war...Read More
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5. Palace of Knossos
RuinsThis most amazing of archaeological sites once lay hidden beneath a huge mound hemmed in by low hills. Heinrich Schliemann, father of archaeology...Read More
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6. Palace of Phaistos
RuinsThe Palace of Phaistos was built around 1900 BC and rebuilt after a disastrous earthquake around 1650 BC. It was burned and abandoned in the...Read More
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7. Samaria Gorge
CanyonSouth of Chania a deep, verdant crevice extends 16 km (10 miles) from near the village of Xyloskalo to the Libyan Sea. The landscape of forest...Read More
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8. Archaeological Museum
Museum/GalleryHere's even more evidence of just how long Crete has cradled civilizations: a collection of bone tools from a Neolithic site at Gerani (west...Read More
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9. Archaeological Museum
Museum/GalleryThe former Venetian church of St. Francis, surrounding a lovely garden in the shadow of the Venetian walls, displays artifacts from all over...Read More
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10. Arkadi Monastery
Religious Building/Site/ShrineA place of pilgrimage for many Cretans, Moni Arkadi is also one of the most stunning pieces of Renaissance architecture on the island. The ornate...Read More
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11. Avlaki Beach
BeachTo the north of Ayios Nikalaos in the Gulf of Malia are a string of beaches clustered around the town of Sisi. A pretty little inlet with a...Read More
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12. Ayia Aikaterina
Religious Building/Site/ShrineNestled in the shadow of the Ayios Minas cathedral is one of Crete's most attractive small churches, named for St. Katherine and built in 1555...Read More
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13. Ayia Triada
Religious Building/Site/ShrineLands at the northeast corner of the Akrotiri Peninsula, which extends into the sea from the east side of Chania, are the holdings of several...Read More
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14. Ayia Triada
RuinsAnother Minoan settlement that was destroyed at the same time as Phaistos by Mycenean attackers is only a few miles away on the other side of...Read More
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15. Ayios Markos
Religious Building/Site/ShrineThis 13th-century church is named for Venice's patron saint, but, with its modern portico and narrow interior, it bears little resemblance to...Read More
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16. Ayios Minas
Religious Building/Site/ShrineThis huge, lofty cathedral, dating from 1895, can hold up to 8,000 worshippers, but is most lively on November 11, when Heraklion celebrates...Read More
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17. Ayios Titos
Religious Building/Site/ShrineA chapel to the left of the entrance contains St. Tito's skull, set in a silver-and-gilt reliquary. Titus is credited with converting the islanders...Read More
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18. Balos
BeachYou already know this beach from every postcard stand in Greece. Seemingly transported from the South Seas, an islet sits dramatically amid...Read More
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19. Boutari Winery
Winery/Brewery/DistilleryEstablished by one of the oldest wine-making families in Greece, this state-of-the-art winery marries tradition with innovation, producing more...Read More
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20. Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Collection of Chania
Museum/GalleryYou'll get some insight into the Venetian occupation and the Christian centuries that preceded it at this small museum housed in the charming...Read More
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