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Savvathiana monastery, one of the most beautiful monasteries in Crete
The monastery of Savvathiana is located 20 kilometers west of Heraklion, at an altitude of 440 meters above the village Rogdia. It is a beautiful convent, flooded by vegetation and natural beauty, which comes from the time of Venetian rule.
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Matala, the ancient port of Phaistos
Matala is a small seaside village with its beach, and is one of the most popular tourist destinations of Crete, since its history begins from the prehistoric era and reaches the 60's and the movement of hippies.
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The Minaret of St. Nicholas in Chania
Saint Nicholas was a temple of the monastery of the Dominicans of the Venetian era and is located on the Splanzia square of Chania. The temple was built in 1320 and follows the architectural of the Central Monastery of St. Peter.
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Archaeological Museum of Heraklion
The Archaeological Museum of Heraklion is dedicated predominantly to Minoan period as it houses a unique collection of excavation finds by classifying it into one of the largest and most glorious museums in Greece and one of the most important of Europe.
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Morosini fountain
The Morosini Fountain or "Lions Fountain", as known to the inhabitants of the city, is one of the most famous and beautiful sites of Heraklion and decorates the busiest square of the city, Eleftherios Venizelos Square.
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Grand Arsenal, the Mediterranean Architecture Centre
The Grand Arsenal located in the Venetian harbor of Chania. It is a shipyard since the Venetian era which was used for fleet repair needs.
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Panagia Kera, one of the most important Byzantine monuments of Crete
Visiting the village of Kritsa, almost 500 meters before entering the village we find an old church with unique architecture figure. This is the three-nave Byzantine church of Panagia Kera.
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Venetian Shipyards of Chania
The Venetian shipyards are one of the most impressive monuments of the Old Port of Chania. They kept in better condition than the shipyards of Heraklion but with interventions which altered their original form.
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Archaelogical site of Agia Triada
The archaeological site of Agia Triada is located approximately 65 km south of Heraklion in a distance of 3 km from the Palace of Phaistos. It is an important archaeological site and was a summer palace or mansion of Minoan era.
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Archaeological Museum of Agios Nikolaos
The Archaeological Museum of Agios Nikolaos is just a few minutes distance from the lake of the city. Established in 1970 in order to house the finds archaeological excavations in Lasithi that until then was in the archaeological museum of Heraklion.
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Mosque Neratze, the grand monument of Rethymno
Mosque Neratze is one of the most impressive and important monuments in the city of Rethymnon.
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Kritsa, one of the oldest villages of Crete
Kritsa is located 11 km south of Agios Nikolaos. It is a traditional village with old houses and picturesque streets, built at the foot of Mount Dikti in Lassithi at 365 meters altitude.
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