The “Kostas Kotsanas” Museum of Ancient Greek Technology studies highlights and presents to Greek and foreign visitors the technology of the ancient Greeks, an extremely important but relatively unknown aspect of the ancient Greek civilization. In a Venetian building, the “Palazzo d’Ittar”, at 18 Epimenidou Str. in the center of Heraklion, visitors have the unique […]

The magical beauty of the ocean’s depth and the experience of diving into such a familiar yet unknown world, the underwater world of the Mediterranean cannot be described in just a few words. Offering 61 tanks which contain a total amount of 1,600.000 liters of seawater, it is the largest aquarium of the country and

The Natural History Museum of Crete (NHMC) operates under the auspices of the University of Crete and is considered to be an interactive museum. It is based in an impressive industrial building that used to house an electricity power plant located on Heraklion’s coastal road. The museum offers its visitors and especially young children unique

Located next to St. Minas Cathedral, the church of St. Catherine is one of the best-preserved examples of the Venetian architectural design of churches.   The monastery of St. Catherine of Sinai was the most important Orthodox monastery in Chandax. The existing building was the monastery’s katholikon dating back to the 16th century. Under Venetian rule,

It is one of the most important museums in Crete and a museum that is well worth a visit. The Historical Museum of Crete is a pioneering museum of the country. The halls of this “smart”, interactive museum housed in one of the most beautiful neoclassical buildings of the city are considered to be a

A Journey into the Depths of History