Crete’s largest town is waiting for you to explore it!
A destination with great history, lively atmosphere and so many things for you to do all year round.
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What must you definitely do when visiting the town?

• Begin exploring at Knossos, Minos’s palace and the most popular archeological site on the entire island.
• Next up go to Phaistos palace, Minos’s brother’s palace which is the second biggest Minoan palace.
• Koules, the Venetian fortress also known as “Fortress on the Sea” is located in the entrance of Chandakas, the old port.
• Is it impossible not to visit Cretaquarium, one of the largest aquariums in Europe! Get to know the rare species and the phantasmagoria of the Mediterranean sea world.
• See the imposing fountain with its four lions in the town center.
• Visit the patron saint of the town, Agios Minas, in the metropolitan church devoted to him.
• Walk around Archanes! A traditional village with old picturesque manors. Stroll around the cobblestone streets, feel the positive aura and historic atmosphere and then spend some time in the Archeological Museum, the Folk Art Museum and the Cretan History and Tradition Museum.