Heraklion, Crete, Greece

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Gortyn Law Code, Heraklion, Greece travel blog
Gortyn Law Code
Sep 28, 2008

We are greeted as we step off the bus by the sound off bleating sheep. There are more sheep in Greece than there are people. Gortyna was the capital of the Roman province of Crete and Libya (can you believe how close to Africa we are?!?), so it was an ...

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Olives for Breakfast, Heraklion, Greece travel blog
Olives for Breakfast
Sep 28, 2008

The hotel in Heraklion offered a huge free breakfast each morning, with scrambled eggs, hard boiled eggs, five kinds of bread, two kinds of cheese, three kinds of cold cut meats, etc. I was tickled by their offering two different kinds of olives for our ...

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The Heraklion Museum, Heraklion, Greece travel blog
The Heraklion Museum
Sep 27, 2008

After we departed Knossos, we went to the Archaeological Museum of Heraklion. We were disappointed that only two rooms were open; the rest was closed for renovation. This is the second museum we have largely missed out on. The Acropolis Museum is also ...

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Just Me and the Waiter, Heraklion, Greece travel blog
Just Me and the Waiter
Sep 27, 2008

It was time to check into the hotel when we returned from the Heraklion Archaeological Museum, and then we had free time for the rest of the night. I took a fabulous nap. When I woke up, I found an open taverna nearby. It was completely empty at 6PM ...

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Attractions in Heraklion, Crete (16)

The Palace of Knossos
The Palace of Knossos

Heraklion, Crete, Greece

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These labyrinthine ruins are said to have been home to the monstrous Minotaur, a half-man half-bull creature that devoured young virgins.
Historical Museum of Crete
Historical Museum of Crete

Odos Kalokorinou 7, Heraklion, Crete, Greece

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Gournia
Gournia

Heraklion, Crete, Greece

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An ancient town dating back over 3,500 years, excavated and restored to show visitors how common people lived in ancient Greece.
Castello del Molo (Koules)
Castello del Molo (Koules)

Heraklion, Crete, Greece

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