Naval Museum of Crete
The famous Naval Museum of Crete is located in the city of Chania, at the harbor entrance, at the Venetian fortress of Firka (in Turkish means division).
The original construction of the fort (1204-1669) aimed to the installation of the local guard while in the same time it was used as a prison...

Agios Nikolaos, the capital of Lassithi
The capital of Lassithi is Saint Nikolas (or just Saint for the locals) and is located on the west side of the bay of Mirabello. The name of the region comes from the Byzantine church, of the same name, which replaced the earlier name, Mantraki.

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Towers
On your tour to the island of Naxos, you will find many scattered Venetian castles, part of the cultural heritage left by Venetians.
There are towers worth to visit up and to admire their stone building with the unique style that combines the western and the Cycladic architecture, with turret...