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Ancient Aptera is one of the places that you should definitely visit. It is located in Megala Horafia above the gulf of Souda. Ancient Aptera flourished during the Hellenistic period but several findings indicate that it was also inhabited during the Minoan Times. Nowadays, the visitor can admire parts of the Hellenistic wall in the ancient...
The dome-shaped tomb was built in the Late Minoan times and is one of the most impressive structures that have been found. Located on Kafkalas hill in Maleme and approximately 17km to the west of Chania, it can be accessed only via the existing trail cautiously.
Ancient Lissos seems remote since there isn't a road leading to it and can be accessed only via a trail or by boat. In this plain, conserved in one of the many gulfs in south Crete, was once located a significant city that was destroyed in the 9th century AC. The remains of the temple of Asclepius and the holy spring, which still gushes, are...
To the west end of the island, one of the most significant ports in Crete flourished during the 3rd and 4th century BC. Falasarna was probably named after the local nymph Falasarni and was a vigorous port for many years. However, it was conquered by the conterminous Polirinia and became its port after many years of war. The excavations revealed...
Above the gulf of Kissamos, Ancient Polirinia was built by the Achaeans and the Lakonians around 1100 BC. Its name probably means many "rinea"(sheep). The city had many heydays, minting coins and maintaining its vigor until the Roman times. After its predominance over the area, it had two ports, one in Falasarna and the other in Kissamos....
