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Must See
the Venetian church of Agía
3 " Ekateríni, dating from the
Historical Museum 16th century, now houses the
Museum of Religious Art,
⌂ Kysimáhou Kalokerinoú with a magnificent collection EAT
7 § 28102 83219 # Apr–
Oct: 9am–5pm Mon–Sat; of Byzantine icons, frescoes Avli tou Devkaliona
Nov–Mar: 9am–3:30pm and manuscripts. Particularly Among the mezédes
Mon–Sat ¢ Main public hols notable are six icons by 16th-
century Cretan artist Mihaíl served here, the fluffy
West along the waterfront, Damaskinos, who learned his keftedákia (meatballs)
the Historical Museum traces craft here. are generous. The
the history of Crete since early Next door, the 19th-century courtyard features an
Christian times. Its displays cathedral of Ágios Minás towers ornate fountain.
include Byzantine icons and over the square. ⌂ Lysimáhou
friezes, sculptures and archives Kalokerinoú 8
of the Battle of Crete. Pride of Museum of Religious Art § 2810 244215
place is given to the only El " ⌂ Agía Ekateríni of Sinai, ¡¡¡
Greco painting in Crete, View Platía Agías Ekaterínis
of Mt Sinai and the Monastery § 28103 36316 # 9:30am–
of St Catherine. 7:30pm Mon–Sat, 10:30– Efta Baltades
7:30pm Sun Besides grills and
stews, starters like
askordouláki (hyacinth
4 " bulbs) feature on the
Agía Ekateríni 5 menu at this converted
Platía Kornárou medieval house.
⌂ Platía Agías Ekaterínis ⌂ Idomenéos 10a
# Apr–Sep: 9am–2pm & In this square, coffee is served § 2810 226533
5–8pm daily; Oct–Mar: from a charming convert ed ¡¡¡
Ottoman-era pump-house,
9am–1pm daily
next to which a headless
Once a monastic centre Roman statue graces the
famous for art and learning, historic Bembo Fountain.
0 metres 200 N
Fortress
0 yards 200 Arsenali
Venetian
PLATIA Harbour
SOFO K L I V E N I Z E LO U KOUNTOURIOTI
Historical M I T S O T A K I
Museum MARJN E L I NEARHOU
Avli tou M. AGARATHOU
Devkaliona T HEOTO KO P O U LO U Venetian
G A Z I Arsenali
VYRO NOS IKOSTIPEMPTIS AVGOUSTOU EP I M EUROPIS EN I D OU N E A R H O U
HANDAKA
K OR ONEOU
MIN OTA U RO U
KORONEOU Ágios ID OM E N EO S D OUKOS BOFOR EFESSOU
HORTATSON
G I A M A L A K I HAND A KA Park AG. TITOU Títos AGIOU TITOU Efta Baltades MALIKOUTI
El Gréco
O D OS 1 87 8
PLATIA
Platía
Venizélou Loggia Museum
Morosini Ágios XANTHOUDHÍDOU Battle of Crete Venetian
MIHELIDAKI
Fountain Márkos MILATOU Walls
I D KORAI IDOME NEOS Iráklio
K A L O K E R I N O U Ekateríni ARG YRAKI I S DEDALOU SAPOUTIE Archaeological
Agía
Museum
PLATIA DIKEOSINIS
EKATERINIS M. YIA NA R I I K A R O U
K AT EH AK I O D O S 1 8 6 6 E V A N S DHASKALOYIANNIS ARCHIMIDOUS
PLATIA
Ágios Minás ODOS 1821 PLATIA ELEFTHERIAS ANT HE M I O U
A V E R O F
KAR TEROU
Platía DIMOKRATIAS
LOUKAREOS
PLATIA
S M I R N I S
ARKADIOU Kornárou P EDIADOS
K A R D I O T I S S I S
VIKELA
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