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.
Eileithia cave
One of the most famous and mysterious caves of Crete, the cave of Eileithia is located 7 km east of…
Argirakio Ethnological War Museum
The Argirakio Ethnological War Museum is located in Episkopi. It was founded by Michael Argyrakis and has been operating since…
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- CULTURAL
- Location
- Episkopi Village
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Lychnostatis Museum
At the east side of Chersonissos Port, the Cretan Open-air Museum Lychnostatis is located. It is a lively, folklore museum…
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- CULTURAL
- Location
- Chersonissos Port
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Menelaos Parlamas Museum of Rural Life
Menelaos Parlamas Museum of Rural Life & Theano Metaxa – Kanakaki Weaving Collection is located in Piskopiano village– approximately 1.5…
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- CULTURAL
- Location
- Piskopiano
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Minoan Palace of Malia
The archaeological site of Malia (Minoan Palace of Malia) is located at the north coast of Crete and is just…
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- CULTURAL
- Location
- Malia (city of)
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