Must-see attractions in Iraklio Province

  • Fresco Gallery

    Knossos

    Replicas of the ancient site's most famous artworks are displayed here.

  • Loggia

    Iraklio Province

    The loggia was most probably used for ceremonial purposes.

  • Aposelemis Dam

    Iraklio Province

    En route to/from the village of Krasí you will pass the controversial Aposelemis Dam, the construction of which was completed in 2012. Formerly wedged…

  • Bembo Fountain

    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…

  • Agios Markos Basilica

    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…

  • Queen’s Bathroom & WC

    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…