Heraklion town highlights

Overview of Heraklion town highlights

The central square Platia Venizelou/Lion square with the Morosini Fountain, Agios Markos basilica, Loggia, churches of Agios Titos, Agia Ekaterini and Agios Minas, Bembo Fountain and central market. Also, the Venetian walls, where the tomb of Nikos Kazantzakis it is also situated. Finally, the town’s museums – first of all, the Archaeological Museum that hosts important Minoan exhibits, but also the Historical Museum of Crete and the Natural History Museum.