Museum of the Battle for Crete and National Resistance
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Tours & day trips
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Knossos-Zeus’s Birthplace-Traditional Villages-Olive Oil Factory
Private & custom tours
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Heraklion: Cretan Cooking Lesson with Lunch in Arolithos
Cruises & boat tours
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Heraklion: Ecobike Sightseeing Tour with Greek Meze
Wildlife & nature
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Crete: Quad Off-Road Tour to Villages with Hotel Transfers
Holiday & seasonal tours
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Popular places to visit
Heraklion Archaeological Museum
One of Europe’s most important museums has five millennia of Cretan history on display, including the exceptional Minoan exhibit.
Agios Titos Church
Dedicated to the patron saint of Crete, this Byzantine church has been renovated and repurposed by some of the world's greatest historical empires.
Heraklion Loggia
Take a look around this stunning Venetian monument, also the site of the Heraklion town hall.
St. Mark's Basilica
One of the most important Venetian monuments in Heraklion, this former cathedral now houses the city’s Municipal Art Gallery.
Morosini Fountain
Don’t miss this ornate fountain in Heraklion’s central square, which once brought daily drinking water to thousands of inhabitants.
Heraklion Port
Spend an afternoon wandering around this ancient harbor and admiring the fortress and ancient walls or take a trip to one of the nearby islands.