Iraklio
Iraklio's first fountain was cobbled together in the 1550s from antique materials, including Venetian coats of arms and a statue of a Roman official found…
Must-see attractions in Crete
Iraklio
Located opposite Morosini Fountain and dedicated to St Mark, the patron saint of Venice, Agios Markos Basilica was built at the beginning of Venetian rule…
Rethymno
This building began life as a monastery but was turned into a mosque by the Turks, who added the domes and a minaret, of which only bits remain. It is…
Ierapetra
Built in 1856 atop a much older church possibly dating to the Venetian era, this handsome house of worship is dedicated to St George, the patron saint of…
Rethymno
At the southern edge of the old quarter, this arched stone gate is the only remnant of the Venetian city wall. It was built in the late 16th century and…
Knossos
Next to the queen's bedroom, but barely visible through glass, the ruler's wife's 'bathroom' may have had a clay bathtub and a primitive type of water…
Agios Nikolaos
Right in the town centre, Agios Nikolaos' main church is a three-aisled Byzantine construction dedicated to the Holy Trinity. The mosaic above the main…
Ierapetra
Ierapetra's pretty town hall is in the city centre next to a small park and near the ferries to Chrissi Island.
Hania Province
Gavdos’ priest has created a small museum in an old stone house with items collected from the island, including agricultural and domestic tools, a loom…
