Sights & Attractions in Crete

Things to Do in Heraklion

Name	Category	Location

Archaeological Museum Standing in a class of its own, this museum guards practically...	Museums / Galleries	Heraklion

Ayia Aikaterina Nestled in the shadow of the Ayios Minas cathedral is one of...	Religious Sites	Heraklion

Ayios Markos This 13th-century church (now an exhibition space) is named for...	Religious Sites	Heraklion

Ayios Minas This is a huge, lofty, but ultimately unprepossessing 1895 cathedral...	Religious Sites	Heraklion

Ayios Titos A chapel to the left of the entrance contains St. Tito's skull...	Religious Sites	Heraklion


Historical Museum of Crete An imposing mansion houses a varied collection of early Christian...	Museums / Galleries	Heraklion

Koules Heraklion's inner harbor, where fishing boats land their catch...	Military Sites	Heraklion

Loggia A gathering place for the island's Venetian nobility, this open-air...	Castles / Palaces	Heraklion

Martinengo Bastion Six bastions shaped like arrowheads jut out from the well-preserved...	Military Sites	Heraklion

Platia Eleftherias The city's biggest square is paved in marble and dotted with...	Squares	Heraklion

Platia Kornarou This square is graced with a Venetian fountain and an elegant...	Squares	Heraklion

St. Peter's One of Heraklion's oldest monuments, dating from the 13th century...	Religious Sites	Heraklion

Ta Leontaria "The Lions," a stately marble Renaissance fountain, remains a...	Fountains	Heraklion
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