Heraklion City tour & historical museum

The history of Crete is not just about the Minoans. Other great civilizations passed from the island, leaving their indelible mark.

On this tour you will visit the center of Heraklion and learn about its old and recent past. You will look at buildings, completely different from each other, fortification walls, fountains, and churches that bear witness to its long history.

You will continue to the town's historical museum, which showcases Crete's history from early christian times up through the early 21st century. Archives, displayed in the museum, are a major resource for information on local and Greek history. The collection includes books, manuscripts, images, ceremics, sculptures, coins, icons, weapons, guns and a lot more, covering the full range of Crete's history.

This tour is available in: English, Greek, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Dutch.