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The Palace of Knossos
12,738 reviews
#1 of 354 Sights & Landmarks in Crete
"Well worth visiting and taking a guided tour with one of the many multilingual local guides Close proximity to Heraklion enables you to take local busses or drive yourself Suggest early start in the hot, summer mo...""... to its former glory.The wonderful wall paintings and its many artefacts exhibited in the Archaeological museum of Heraklion bear witness to an amazing civilization flourishing here, in Crete at the dawn of hum..."
Lato
146 reviews
#25 of 354 Sights & Landmarks in Crete
"Well guided compared with other Cretan sites, the stone walls and stepped paths are incredible feats of human engineering - we would find it hard enough to move such sizeable stone blocks with modern technology gi...""Located a short drive from Agios Nikolaos, this early Dorian settlement, dating back to the 4th and 5th centuries BC, destroyed around 200 BC, consisted of buildings made from stone and as such the ruins have surv..."
Spinalonga (Kalydon)
9,604 reviews
#26 of 354 Sights & Landmarks in Crete
"Booked an excursion Brilliant coach driver Tour guide on coach and Spinalonga Island were amazing BBQ included with trip well worth it Went To Agios Nikolaos for walk around the shops beautiful cafes and lovely views""It holds centuries of history on a small island - from first antic inhabitants, Venetians building fortifications, to Otoman inhabitants and the leper colony, Spinalonga bursts from different and moving stories."
Loggia
461 reviews
#43 of 354 Sights & Landmarks in Crete
"A beautiful bit of Venetian architecture situated in the pedestrian zone of the center of the city, it is another Heraklion "must see" - a former meeting-place for the city's nobles, rulers and feudal lords.""Constructed from 1626-28 by Francesco Morosini on the site of former loggias this beautiful rectangular two-storey building with its fine arches served as the centre of administrative and social life of the Veneti..."
The Venetian Fortezza
3,278 reviews
#45 of 354 Sights & Landmarks in Crete
"Maybe biased since I grew up in the city but Rethimno and its iconic Venetian Fortezza castle is a great place to visit full of history culture and beautiful photo perfect vistas.""Amazing place to see a huge strucure with lots of details and Interesting history, great place to take pictures and good food near by!"
Cave Of Zeus
1,224 reviews
#62 of 354 Sights & Landmarks in Crete
"Unless you have an off-roading vehicle with 4-wheel drive, I highly recommend you go back down the mountain 30 minutes or so, and take the path through Anogia (which is then 45 minutes from the cave).""I must say it was well worth the climb, the cave has a very interesting selection of stalactites and stalagmites."
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