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Heraklion
Heraklion, Greece
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Candia Maris Resort & Spa Crete Heraklion
181 reviews 72 Andreas Papandreou Street, Heraklion, Greece
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This is a top pick! ... the safe waters next to the old fortress. We were groggy from sleeping on the ferry floor, but eventually, the Heraklion museum opened, letting us view the Minoan artefacts, including a Minoan Bull Head with gilded horns, frescoes from the Minoan ...
Knossos
This is a top pick! One of Rick's history topics at high school was the Greek island of Crete which was part of the reason we decided to head out that way. He was very excited to have the opportunity to actually visit a place he had studied, Knossos Palace. Knossos was ...
Gortyn Law Code
This is a top pick! 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 ...
Olives for Breakfast
This is a top pick! 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 Palace of Knossos
Heraklion, Crete, Greece
These labyrinthine ruins are said to have been home to the monstrous Minotaur, a half-man half-bull creature that devoured young virgins.
Gournia
Heraklion, Crete, Greece
An ancient town dating back over 3,500 years, excavated and restored to show visitors how common people lived in ancient Greece.
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Crete summer vacation
Posted by claireluton2010
... new here as well. I've been to Crete and it's lovely. Which parts you explore depends on what you like doing. I started in Heraklion and it was very nice; a lovely harbour and a lot of nice restaurants. I moved onto to Malia, which is great if you ...
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