The tomb of this great Cretan writer is at the highest point of Heraklion, at the rampart above the Venetian walls of Martinengo , overlooking the entire city. The tomb is located at the specified point in accordance with the author’s wishes, as the Church had excommunicated him after writing his last novel, The Last Temptation of Christ, which was considered anti-Christian. The tomb is simple, with a large wooden cross and a sign that he had asked to bear the inscription: "I hope for nothing, I fear nothing, I am free." Combine your visit to the tomb with a small walk over the Venetian walls overlooking the city.