"One Day In Irakleion" a Heraklion Travel Page by maxovna

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<b>Visit <font color=green> Crete Island</font>, where you will get stuck on myths every other minure! Crete is considered to be the cradle of our civilization. Our stay here was too short - <font color=green> Irakleion </font> was just one of the scheduled ports of <font color=green> our Mediterranean cruise</font>. But if you keep your eyes open, you may see a lot! Up to 1629 <font color=green> Crete used to be a part of Venetian Republic </font> - even now in Irakleion we can see <font color=green> Venetian arsenal </font> and the fort with the picture of a lion - <font color=green> the symbol of Saint Mark</font>. Irakleion is a university town where students study mathenatics, physics and medicine. I like the names of streets - <font color=green> Daedalus Street, Knossos street</font> - a lot is connected with myths and <font color=green> King Minos</font>. Here you can see <font color=green> plenty of churches </font> - the catholic church of Saint Mark, Cathedral of Saint Reinoso, the church of Saint Titus - the first episcopacy on Crete. Crete is a mountaneous area - in winter one summit is even covered with snow. The main attractions of Irakleion are <font color=green> the Palace of Knossos</font> and <font color=green> the museum of archaeology</font>.</b>