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Archaeological Museum of Chania
The Archaeological Museum of Chania was founded in 1963 and is located near the old Venetian port of the city and is housed in the church of the Venetian monastery of St. Francis.
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Historical and Folklore Museum of Rethymno
The Historical and Folklore Museum of Rethymno was founded in 1974. It's located at the heart of the old city, in a Venetian mansion of 17th century.
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Skalani
Skalani village is located about 11 kilometers south of Heraklion at 244 meters altitude and is famous for its grape and olive products produced by its inhabitants and famous wineries which operate here.
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Loggia of Heraklion
Loggia of Heraklion is a Venetian building which was built by Francesco Morosini in the years 1625-1628 and was one of the most elegant buildings of that era, where deliberate the nobles and the lords of that time.
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St. Catherine of Sinai, the Byzantine religious art museum
The church of St. Catherine, which is located next to the Metropolitan Cathedral church of Heraklion, Saint Minas, is a building of the 16th century and was a dependency of the Holy Monastery of Mount Sinai, which is located in Egypt.
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Miliarakis winery
Miliarakis winery is located in Peza village, 17 km distance from Heraklion, a place that holds 70% of the total wine production of the island, and Miliarakis winery is one of the main producers.
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Central market of Heraklion
The central market of Heraklion hosts shops with fruits, vegetables, herbs, spices, cheese, butchers, fishmongers, tourist shops, cafes and restaurants.
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Municipal Art Gallery of Chania
The Municipal Art Gallery of Chania is a cultural treasury as it hosts paintings, sculptures and other creations of great Greek authors and Cretan artists.
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Municipal Garden of Rethymno
The Municipal Garden of Rethymno is located in the heart of the city, is one of the main attractions, meeting point for locals and a piece of green that offers relaxation to locals.
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Tzermiado village at Lassithi Plateau
Tzermiado village is one of the most beautiful villages of the Lasithi plateau, at an altitude of 850 meters, 50 kilometers west of Agios Nikolaos city and is one of the most beautiful winter destinations of Crete.
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Nikos Kazantzakis grave
Up on the top of the Martinengo Bastion, part of the Venetian fortifications that protected the city during the Venetian period, there is the grave of the largest Cretan writer, Nikos Kazantzakis.
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The Venizelos Tombs
The tombs of the Venizelos family is a busy location a few kilometers east of the town which offers a stunning panoramic view of the city.
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