Virtual tour: What was Candia (Heraklio) like in 1640? The video shows Candia from Rocca a mare, Rouga Maistra, Agios Titos, the square of Sitira and the fountain of Morosini, the Volton Gate, the temples and monasteries of St. Francis,
1600 B.C. Spring festival Guests proceed to the theatre of the palace to honour the Great Mother, Goddess Nature. The guide informs the guests about the proceedings. Everybody is excited about what will follow. The high-priestess enters the stage. She is burning incense from aromatic herbs of the
The festival of Municipality Irakleios “Crete, a history, five plus cultures” comes from 26 August until 20 September it also this year offers in their Irakleiotes but also in the visitors of city abundance of qualitative events, with dorean entry. The central subject of this year's festival t
The 9th International Sculpture Symposium was launched on the 9th and will be completed on July 29th, at the venue of the Outdoor Sculpture of Veneratos Surprising works of art on world peace "emerge" through marble in the work of the 9th International Symposium of Sculpture
Nine "Musical Sundays", from July 1st until August 28th This is a series of Sunday concerts of leading musicians from around the world, many of which will also assist the members of the orthodox band "Mitos" created by the initiative of the Labyrinth.
Chania, from 27 to 29 July For the 4th consecutive year, the "Mikis Theodorakis" Festival is held in Chania at 27,28,29 July 2018. The program of actions is as follows:
As every year, this year the Municipality prepared with great care the program of this summer's events "HERAKLION - SUMMER 2018". These events will take place at the Municipal Gardens Theater "N. Kazantzakis "," M. Hatzidakis ", at the" Bethlehem "Gates (South and North) and at the Basilica of St
Jazz with colours from Crete and the Middle EastTuesday of 24 July 2018 20:30 in Kipotheatro Mano Chatzidakis in Irakleios and Wednesday of 25 July in 8.30mm in the hospitable space of wine factory Manoysaki in Batolakko Chanias, Maria Manoysaki organises the 5th International Musical Festival Crete
Follow us on the European E4 path crosses Crete from one end to the other, offering to hikers really amazing experiences.
Matala with its beautiful long sandy beach,fine gravel and crystal clear deep water and the carved caves in the rocks,home for the famous Hippies back in ‘60s Matala beach festival takes place every year in June in order to keep the myth of Hippies alive!
The Museum of ancient Eleutherna - Homer in Crete is the first archaeological site museum in Crete. The museum created to house the results of the excavations carried out for thirty years in the ancient city of Eleutherna. The originality of this museum is that the objects of the permanent exhibitio
Lassithi is a part of Crete where you have the chance to meet the long history of the island from all time periods and at the same time to enjoy the incredible changes of the natural environment.
Generally, the Ottoman Heraklion is of great interest to anyone wander and get acquainted with the flavor of a bygone era.
The Venetian Heraklion deserves to be walked and you have to enjoy the beauty that keeps it well hidden in the arms, which are open to all visitors. You have got off the ship already or plane and you found the Venetian harbor, the promenade of the city in order to gain a first impression of the city
The city of Heraklion in the Middle Ages it was known as the "Castle". Rightly named so because of that time was surrounded by walls. Remains of this wall are located scattered within the city.
Loggia was the Club of Venetian and Cretan rulers of the Kingdom of Crete. Today it accommodates the Municipality of Heraklion. The building that is visible today it is build in the time of Francis Morosini in 1628. Winged lion of The Most Serene Republic of Adriatic is everywhere.
The Fountain of the Lions or "Lions" is one of the central parts of the city. It is well known except by locals and foreigners. The fountain was built in 1628 by General Provisioner Francesco Morosini to help supply water to the city, which suffered from water scarcity.
It is a paved road that leads from the Lions Square to the 18 British Square on the port. During the Venetian period was a very important street because in this were the Loggia, the Basilica of St. Mark, the Ducal Palace and the Palace of the Admiral.
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