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Museums & Galleries in Heraklion
Crete's capital and culinary center, home to the island's finest food market, the Peza PDO wine region on its doorstep, and some of the best Cretan cooking schools in the eastern Mediterranean.
Why here
The Heraklion Archaeological Museum holds the Minoan collection, including the finds from Knossos. It is the reason to build a day around the museum rather than treat it as a rainy-day option.
Best months
Open year round. Hours change seasonally and on public holidays.
Getting there & around
Schools & guides (1)
Heraklion Archaeological Museum
OutfitterState museum of the Greek Ministry of Culture holding the definitive Minoan collection, including the finds from Knossos. Describes itself as the museum of Minoan culture par excellence.
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