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Heraklion

517places in total

130restaurants

120beaches

77kafeneia & cafés

Beaches, sights, museums and activities in Heraklion, one by one — so you know what’s around before you head out.

All places517 places Restaurants130 places Beaches120 places Kafeneia & Cafés77 places Villages & Tradition73 places Tavernas & Meze bars60 places Archaeological sites21 places Monasteries & Churches19 places Gorges & Hiking8 places Museums5 places Food & Nature3 places Activities1 place

MuseumsEl Greco (Domenikos Theotokopoulos) MuseumOn the outskirts of Fodele, the village that claims to be El Greco’s birthplace. Replicas of…MuseumsHeraklion Archaeological MuseumOne of Greece’s most important museums, with a unique collection of Minoan art — from the…MuseumsHistorical Museum of CreteHoused in a neoclassical mansion by the sea, the Historical Museum of Crete covers the period…MuseumsNatural History Museum of CreteHoused in a former power station on the seafront, the University of Crete’s Natural History Museum…MuseumsNikos Kazantzakis MuseumIn Myrtia, the author’s ancestral village. Manuscripts, personal effects and sets from stage adaptations of his…