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Historical Archive of Crete
The Historical Archive of Crete is a regional service of the State Archives. It is one of the oldest archival services in the country founded in 1920. With 700,000 historical documents it is considered to be the largest and most important of the country's regional archives.
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Natural History Museum
The Natural History Museum of Crete was founded in 1980 by the Department of Science of the University of Crete. Since 2007 the museum has been housed in the old electrical building on the coastal avenue of Heraklion.
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Panagia church in Fodele
The Temple of the Presentation of the Virgin Mary in Fodele is located north of the village. It is a three-aisled basilica dating back to the 11th century, having two layers of frescoes.
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Panagia Vrefotrofos
The church of Panagia Vrefotropos is located in the area of Agios Nikolaos. It is a small temple with elongated dimensions due to various extensions that have taken place over time.
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Agia Varvara
Agia Varvara is a small town in the prefecture of Heraklion and is located 30 km southwest of the prefecture's capital. It has about 2000 inhabitants whose main occupation is olive-growing and viticulture.
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Elounda
Elounda is a well-known seaside town about 11 km north of Agios Nikolaos known for its beautiful beaches, luxury hotels and the neighboring island, Spinalonga.
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Fodele
Fodele is a popular village about 30 km away from Heraklion known for its delicious oranges. The village is located in a green valley full of citrus trees (mainly orange trees), plane trees, carob trees, wild olive trees, which is crossed by the river Pantomantri.
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Archaeological site of Knossos
The archaeological site of Knossos is located 5 km southeast from the city center of Heraklion, is the center of the famous Minoan civilization and one of the most developed cities in ancient Greece.
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Aptera, the most important ancient city of western Crete
The ancient city of Aptera is located 15 km outside of Chania on the hill that is located southeast of the Souda bay. It was one of the most powerful cities in Western Crete and an important commercial center of the time.
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Fisherman's church in Agios Nikolaos
Fisherman's church is located in on the pier west of Lake Voulismeni in Agios Nikolaos. Inside the church, there is a 25-meter-long crypt look like a museum of sailing.
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St. Titus in Heraklion
The church of St. Titus in Heraklion is located at one of the most important and oldest streets of the city. It is one of the most important monuments of the city as it is the cathedral of the archdiocese of Crete.
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A museum for the school life
The School Life Museum is located in the city of Chania and focuses on the educational and pedagogic practice of past.
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