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Don’t miss out on the Archeological Museum of Heraklion, one of the most important museums in Europe in its field. This museum provides a unique opportunity for the visitor to marvel at the remnants of the first of civilization in Europe, the Minoans. This tour will guide you through a period of time that extends over a 5000 years, from the Neolithic to the Roman era. Find out how Cretan people used to live, their occupation, religion, architecture, travel, arts and more.
This singularly important Minoan collection contains unique examples of Minoan art, many of them true masterpieces. The Heraklion Museum is rightly considered as the museum of Minoan culture par excellence worldwide.
The museum, located in the town center, was built between 1937 and 1940 by architect Patroklos Karantinos on a site previously occupied by the Roman Catholic monastery of Saint Francis which was destroyed by earthquake in 1856. The museum’s antiseismic building is an important example of modernist architecture and was awarded a Bauhaus commendation. The colours and construction materials, such as the veined polychrome marbles, recall certain Minoan wall paintings which imitate marble revetment. The two-story building has 27 galleries, a gallery for audio-visual displays, extensive modern laboratories, a cloakroom, a cafeteria and a museum shop that sells museum copies, books, postcards and slides.
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Right in the heart of Heraklio Town, situated within a short distance of Heraklion Archaeological Museum and Venetian Walls, The H Experience Boutique Apartment Downtown Heraklion offers free WiFi, air conditioning and household amenities such as an oven and coffee machine. It is set 2.6 km from Amoudara Beach and features a lift.
The apartment features 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, bed linen, towels, a flat-screen TV with streaming services, a dining area, a fully equipped kitchen, and a balcony with city views.
The apartment offers a terrace. Both a bicycle rental service and a car rental service are available at The H Experience Boutique Apartment Downtown Heraklion.
Popular points of interest near the accommodation include Municipal Art Gallery, Morosini Fountain and Loggia. The nearest airport is Heraklion International, 3 km from The H Experience Boutique Apartment Downtown Heraklion, and the property offers a paid airport shuttle service.
Offering free WiFi and city views, Marianthi’s house is an accommodation situated right in the heart of Heraklio Town, just a few steps from Heraklion Archaeological Museum and 800 metres from Venetian Walls. Housed in a building dating from 2019, this apartment is 2.6 km from Amoudara Beach and 7 km from The Palace of Knossos.
The air-conditioned apartment consists of 2 bedrooms, a living room, a fully equipped kitchen with a dishwasher and a coffee machine, and 1 bathroom with a walk-in shower and a hair dryer. Towels and bed linen are available in the apartment.
Popular points of interest near the apartment include Municipal Art Gallery, Morosini Fountain and Loggia. The nearest airport is Heraklion International Airport, 3 km from Marianthi’s house.
Situated in the Heralkio City Centre of Heraklio Town, 140 metres from Heraklion Archaeological Museum and 700 metres from Heraklion Venetian Harbour, Domus Ariadne features accommodation with air conditioning and access to a garden with a terrace.
A fridge is also offered, as well as a kettle and a coffee machine.
Popular points of interest near the aparthotel include Venetian Walls, Morosini Fountain and Koules. The nearest airport is Heraklion International Airport, 4.4 km from Domus Ariadne.
In the centre of Heraklio Town, located within a short distance of Heraklion Archaeological Museum and Venetian Walls, Design Central Suite in the heart of the city offers free WiFi, air conditioning and household amenities such as a toaster and coffee machine. With city views, this accommodation provides a terrace.
This apartment is equipped with 1 bedroom, a kitchen with an oven and a microwave, a flat-screen TV, a seating area and 2 bathrooms equipped with a shower. Towels and bed linen are provided in the apartment.
A car rental service is available at the apartment.
Popular points of interest near Design Central Suite in the heart of the city include Municipal Art Gallery, Morosini Fountain and Loggia. The nearest airport is Heraklion International, 3 km from the accommodation, and the property offers a paid airport shuttle service.
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