@ Heraklion

Arriving in Heraklion by ferry we spent the first day exploring the city and visiting the Archeological Museum which houses all the important finds on the Minoan culture from all over Crete.

In front of the harbour lies the Venetian fortress called Castello a Mar which was built by the Republic of Venice in the early 16th century.

At the harbour fish was sold and prepared for the customers

Entrance to the fortress with the remains of the Venetian lion relief 

Inside the 8m thick walls

Exhibition of the sunken ships in front of Heraklion

Harbour from the fortress

The Morosini fountain in Lions Square

We run into a wreath ceremony for fallen soldiers

@ the Archeological Museum

Famous gold ornament with 2 bees dated 1800 BC !!!

Gold jewellery dated 3000 - 1800 BC!!

The snake goddesses (c.1600 BC) proudly showing their breasts

Daggers and swords 1370 - 1100 BC

Typical pottery 3000 BC

Beautiful Minoan larnakes (clay coffins)

The bull was highly worshiped in the Minoan culture