Category: CULTURAL
Cultural tourism is an experience that every visitor can enjoy in the Municipality of Hersonissos. It shows our region’s culture, specifically the lifestyle of the people in these geographical areas, the history of those people, their art, architecture, religion, and other elements that helped shape their way of life. Our Municipality includes four Museums (the Museum of Rural Life ‘’Menelaos Parlamas’’ in Piskopiano, the Open Air Museum Lychnostatis, the Archeological Museum in Malia, the Battle of Crete and Ethnology Museum in Episkopi) and two Aquariums (Cretaquarium – Thalassocosmos and Aquaworld Aquarium) composing a complete cultural network which also includes tourism in rural areas showcasing the traditions of indigenous cultural communities (i.e. festivals, rituals), and their values and lifestyle.
Venetian Wine Presses
Kenourgio Chorio is located 18km east of Heraklion and is a traditional settlement whose inhabitants cultivate mainly vineyards and olive…
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- CULTURAL
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- Kenourgio Chorio
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Early Christian Basilica of Kastri
Under the modern settlement of Chersonissos Port, the center of ancient Cheronissos lies. The city had been inhabited since the…
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- CULTURAL
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- Chersonissos Port
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Agioi Theodoroi Minoan Shipyard
In the bay of Agioi Theodoroi in the area of Kokkini Chani, on the eastern end of the large beach…
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- CULTURAL
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- Kokkini Chani
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Minoan Settlement at Karfi
Karfi is the name of a mountain top located south of the village of Krassi, at an altitude of 1100m,…
Sarakino Fountain
On the coastal road of the village Chersonissos Port, there is the “Sarakino” fountain with the impressive mosaic decoration depicting…
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- CULTURAL
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- Chersonissos Port
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Chrysolakkos
Malia has got an important history that dates back to the Neolithic Age and its peak was during the Minoan…
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- CULTURAL
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- Malia Region
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Dikteon Andron (the birthplace of Zeus)
The impressive Dikteon Andron (Dikteon Cave or Psychro Cave) is located at the north side of Dikti Mountain in the…
Spinalonga
The islet of Spinalonga is located at the north entrance in the Gulf of Elounda, in the province of Merambellos…
Natural History Museum of Crete
The Natural History Museum of Crete was founded in December, 1980 and operates under the framework of the School of…
