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A walking tour of Heraklion is the best way to get to know Crete’s lively capital city, with amazing history, great food and hospitable locals all year round
The Archaeological Museum of Heraklion
Telling the story of Crete, the Archaeological Museum of Heraklion brings to life more than 5,500 years of history, from Neolithic times to the Minoans and beyond
A tour of Knossos Palace in Crete
Discover the splendour of Knossos Palace, near Heraklion, where the greatest civilisation of Minoan Crete ruled almost 4,000 years ago and where Theseus killed the legendary Minotaur in King Minos’ labyrinth