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Crete :[u' Tourism & Leisure '] List Grid Map Found 567 - Showing : 381 - 400 Gerani village Gerani On the old road from Hania to Kissamos, 14km away from Hania is the coastal settlement of Kato Gerani which extends from the Platanias bridge to the village Pirgos Psilonerou. Awarded every year with the Blue Flag, the beach is organized and provide quite a lot facilities such as sun beds, umbrellas, shower, W.C. and sea sports. It is worth to take a small walk to the villages of the area, and enjoy the unspoiled Cretan nature and hospitality. Pano Gerani, Modi, Loutraki, Manoliopoulo are all within a distance no longer than 10 kilometrs. Rimondi Fountain Rethymnon Old Town A. Rimondi, the Rector of the city, built the famous Rimondi Fountain, which is situated at present day Platanos Square, formerly the centre of Venetian city life, in 1626. The water runs from three spouts in the shape of a lion's head into three sinks. Three small, fluted columns, ornamented with Corinthian capitals are "standing" on the sinks. Above the capitals an entablature can be observed, the middle part of which displays four projections in the shape of the leaves of the acanthus exactly above the columns. Furthermore in this section the words LIBERALITATIS and FONTES are inscribed. Image Library Historical and Folklore Museum of Rethymno Rethymnon old town The Historical and Folklore Museum of Rethymno is located next to the Neratze Mosque. It is an institution of public benefit, founded in 1973 by the President of the Historical and Folklore Institution, Christoforos Stavroulakis, and Fali Vogiatzaki. The museum is housed in a restored Venetian building with an interior courtyard. The building is a wonderful piece of urban residence of the last phase of the Venetian occupation of Crete, built in the renaissance style by traditional craftsmen. Image Library Nikos Xylouris (1936 - 1980) Cretan Singer and lyra player from Anogeia Nikos Xylouris (Greek: Νίκος Ξυλούρης, 7 July 1936 - 8 February 1980), nicknamed Psaronikos (Greek: Ψαρονίκος, "Grey Nick"), was a Greek composer lyra (Cretan lyre) player and singer from the town of Anogeia. He was part of the movement that brought down the Greek military Junta of 1967. His songs and music captured and described the Greek psyche and demeanor, gaining himself the title the archangel of Crete. Image Library Saint Francis Church Rethymnon Old Town The church of Saint Francis is one of the most important monuments of Rethymno. It was the main temple of the Monastery of the Franciscan Order. The architecture of the building - a single aisle Basilica type with wooden roof - and its ornaments are very interesting. Next to the east side of the temple two deserted chapels are preserved. Its Corinthian style main doorway is impressive, with capitals of composite order. During recent excavations around the church valuable archeological findings have been discovered, including two tombs of Venetian nobles. During the Turkish occupation the temple was turned into an "Imaret" (a shelter for the poor). It was also used as a cultural center until 1996. It was recently renovated to accommodate the Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Collection of the Prefecture of Rethymno. Kara Mousha Pasha Mosque Rethymnon Old Town The Mosque took its name from the Turkish commander of the marine operations to conquer Rethymno, in 1646. During the Venetian Period, the Mosque became a monastery dedicated to St. Barbara. West from the central building, there is the deserted minaret of the mosque. The fountain of the Mosque is attached to the roofed entrance of the Mosque's garden, where believers washed before entering the Mosque and provided the area with fresh spring water. Image Library Square of Mikrasiaton Rethymnon Old Town The square of Mikrasiaton (GR: Πλατεία Μικρασιατών) formerly the 1st primary school square, in Rethymnon town, covers an area of 7,500 square meters, right at the heart of the city's historical center. It is surrounded by valuable monuments and beautiful buildings, mainly used as cultural centers. There, visitors have the opportunity to rest in a peaceful environment and at the same time visit the various monuments and cultural centers located in the area. Image Library Guora Gate (Porta Guora) Rethymnon Old Town The Guora Gate (Porta Guora or Grand Gate)) is the main entrance of the Venetian city walls that protected the city of Rethymno. The gate was built in the years of Rector Rettore Jocopo Guoro (1566-1568). Part of the gate is preserved at the beginning of the street "Ethnikis Antistaseos". It is 2,60 m. wide, built with carved stones with skew acnes, creating a semicircular arc on the top. According to traveler J. Gerola, the initial shape of the gate was formed by stepped cornice and pediment where a relief the lion of St. Marcos (the Venetian emblem) existed. Today the relief is preserved in two pieces and is stored at Loggia's courtyard. Old drawings of Guora Gate: inside the walls - outside the walls Image Library Rethymnon General Hospital Rethymnon city Rethymnon General Hospital is situated at 17, Trandalidou Str., close to the municipal gardens. The hospital has all major clinical specialties, outpatient clinics, intensive care unit and generally offers sufficient medical services throughout the prefecture of Rethymnon. Marine Life Museum of Rethymnon Rethymnon Old Town The Museum of Submarine Life is situated at Arapatzoglou street, at the center of Rethymno's old city. It was founded by the "Moshaki" family, in memory of their lost child, who drowned in the sea. The largest part of the exhibits are made up of shells, while a few vertebrates, sponges and fish are also on display. Herakleion Theatres Iraklion Municipal theaters in Iraklion. THEATRES Theatrical Station In the coastal street of Heraklion port there were two big warehouses. The Eastern one was given to the Municipality of Heraklion for the creation of a small theatrical station. This warehouse is made of stone with tile roof, an area of 680 sq.m., and shape almost rectangle. The project of its constuction, that began in 1986, allowed the conservation of the exterior style of the building. After the end of the construction in 1989, a lot of plays and cultural events (concerts, speeches and meetings) have been performed here. Oasis ("Nikos Kazantzakis" Open Theatre) Oasis is the part of the ditch of the new Venetian fortification that corresponds to the Rampant of Jesus. East of the entry of Oasis is the Cyprus square, roughly 600m from the centre of the city. For the first time, Oasis functioned as a small theatre during the 2nd world war when enough pines were cut. Then, up to 1963, a lot of assemblies took place here, mainly political. In 1963, the first serious effort of exploitation of Oasis as summer theatre, which was maintained up to 1976. In 1976 the theatre was created with the form that it has today. It became a modern open theatrical space of 1200 seats with all the necessary comforts. "Manos Hatzidakis" Open Theatre Behind the "N.Kazantzakis open theatre", in the low square of the Gate of Jesus, was made after the proposal of Manos Hatzidakis and the design of Dionysis Fotopoulos, the Small Open Theatre, that recently named after the famous composer. It is constructed in a way so that is not caused damage in the Venetian Walls, that have been characterized as preservable monuments. In the "Manos Hatzidakis open theatre" (400 - 450 seats), as in "N.Kazantzakis open theatre" a lot of important events took place during the Heraklion Summer Festival. The Municipal building of Androgeo street The Municipal building of Androgeo street is a modern construction that was finished in 1992. It is a building with five floors and two basements The building is behind the Municipal Gallery (the basilica of St Mark). In the ground floor of the building the Youth centre is housed. At the same place, computers are available to young people for free internet access. In the 2nd floor, a room of multiple uses has been created, equipped with the most modern devices, suitable for lectures, seminars, cinema and other type of events. Finally in the remaining floors of the building various Services of the Municipality of Heraklion are accomodated. St.George's Gate The gate of St. George was devoted to the military saint of the same name that was depicted in relief on his horse, above the central part of the entrance. The Venetian entrance - gate was located at the place where the bust of the Cretan writer Nikos Kazantzakis is found. The same gate was also known as Gate of Lazareto (which is the gate that was leading to the area of quarantine) or Gate of Maroula (which was leading to the homonymous suburb). It was one of the three land gates of the Venetian fortification with both military and non military use. Through this gate people and merchandise were circulating from the town and to the town from the eastern suburbs. Today the place, suitably equipped, is used for exhibitions and other cultural events. Neurologist Georgios Spanakis Iraklion Neurologist, MD - MSc in Neurosciences THISEOS 18, 71201, IRAKLION FOR APPOINTMENTS CALL:Tel.:2810222208 - Mob.:6974914885 e-mail: spanakis.g@gmail.com Excellent facilities for Disabled 24 hour open Parking THISEOS - Centre of Iraklion city Fields of special interest (Diagnosis and Management): Headache, Neck pain, Sciatica, Dementia and Related Disorders, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Memory disturbances, Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease (Prevention and Rehabilitation), Smoking cessation, Peripheral Neuropathies, Myopathies, Epilepsy, Parkinsonian Syndromes, Multiple Sclerosis, Affective Disorders (Depressive and Anxiety Disorders), Molecular and Genetic investigation of Neurological Diseases Priuli Fountain Iraklion The «General Provisioner» Antonio Priuli made it in 1666 and it is situated today behind the "Bodosakeio" Primary School (in the area of the Venetian Dermata Gate). He decorated it with round and square columns with Corinthian type capitals, while a triangular pediment crowns the whole construction. From both sides of the columns there are niches with their metopes elaborately decorated. In the middle of the fountain there is a Turkish inscription where there is a reference to the name of the Turkish pasha who managed to bring water again in the fountain. Idomenea's fountain Iraklion Old Town It was built in the end of the 17th century. Today it is found behind the Historical Museum of the city. It is decorated with two columns with floral capitals, while in between them and inside an arched construction there is a marble plaque with relief decoration. The water was running from a specially made hole at the bottom of the plaque, into a marble basin. Image Library Loggia (Heraklion) Heraklion old town It is an essential public building in every Venetian city, which was not absent even from the colonies. For Candia, Loggia is considered to be one of the most elegant architectural monuments of the Venetian period, a representative sample of the palladian style. During the Venetian period, Loggia was the official meeting place of sovereigns and nobility where they discussed various topics that had to do with economic matters, commercial, and political ones. Monastery of St. Peter and St. Paul Iraklion Old Town It is situated approximately in the middle of the seaside wall. It was built from the first years of the venetian domination and belonged to the monastic order of Dominicans (Domenicani Predicatori). It was one of the most important and biggest Catholic monasteries of the city. The earthquake of 1508 caused a lot of damages to the temple. It consists of a long aisle which is roofed by a two slope roof and ends at a sanctuary roofed by two vaults. To the north and south wall of the temple there are windows of different types that were opened either during the Turkish period, or even earlier. Image Library Portes Samaria National Park Pórtes (GR: Πόρτες - Gates) or Sideróportes (Iron Gates) is maybe the most striking point of the canyon. Here the canyon walls rise nearly 300 meters while the width is only 3.5 m. At this point the water runs almost all year round. The stratified limestone, the dominant rock of the canyon, forms specific geological formations, showing all the geological history of the canyon in the eyes of connoisseurs. Portes are 11 km away from the entrance of the Samarian gorge at Xylóskalo and 4km from the beach at Agia Roumeli. Image Library Samaria Village Samaria National Park The deserted village of Samariá (GR: Σαμαριά) is located in the middle of the gorge of Samaria, 7.5 km away from Xyloskalo and 8.5km fro Agia Roumeli. This is the main resting point for the gorge walkers coming down from Omalos. There is a fountain with fresh drinkable water from the spring, benches and some tables, in the shade of tall plane trees where the visitors can relax and have some food (Only if they carry it with them). The village of Samaria was abandoned in 1962, when the area declared a National Park. The main occupations of its inhabitants were the wood cutting and bee keeping. Opposite the village are the old olive trees cultivated mainly for the residents' own consumption. Some of the village' s ruined housed are restored and are used today by the gorge authorities. One houses the guards' post, another the doctor's office and a third - the old olive mill - houses the information kiosk of the park where the visitors can view old pictures and folk art exhibits. Kri - kris (the Cetan Ibex) make their appearance here from time to time especially the young ones which are less shy. At the village's edge lies the byzantine church of "Osia Maria of Egypt" (Osia = Saint). The name Samaria is believed that is a corruption of the words "Osia Maria" or "Santa Maria". A little before the village (coming from Xyloskalo) in a small clearing lies the small church of Agios Geórgios. Image Library Sirikari village Kissamos Sirikari (GR Σηρικάρι) is a small village located 52 km away from Hania and 14 km from Kastelli at 500m a.s.l. The name Sirikari probably comes from the profession of the first settler, who has to be a silk weaver (Sirikaris). A short ravine starts from Sirikari and ends close to Polyrinia. There is also a chestnut tree forest, the cave of the Holy Mother (Panagias), the byzantine church of Agii Apostoli, with frescoes of 14th century a monument of great importance and two old factories. Archanes Archaeological collection Archane, Iraklion The Archaeological Museum of Archanes opened in 1993. It occupies an area of 570 square meters and it is located at the Tzami quarter in the center of the settlement. There, for the first time in Crete, the archaeological finds from a single site are exhibited. While the exterior spaces of the building were adapted to a tasteful ensemble, in resemblance with the impressive modesty of the environment and the traditional ochre and rosy colour tonations of Archanes. The interior was thus arranged as to accommodate the most modern mode of exhibition, especially attractive for the visitor. < 1 ... 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 ... 29 > The ultimate beachfront holidays from € 90 Area of search Get results for all Crete Show all Regional interest (284) Sight Seeing (141)Geography & Nature (45)Towns & Villages (148)Beaches (60)Resorts (47)Fountains (13)Culture (145)History & Archaeology (98)Minoan Crete (29)Museums (31)Monasteries (19)Arts & Literature (16)Education & Science (11)Health (9) People & Traditions (12) Tourism & Leisure (5)Hotels... (4 )Food & Entertainment (3)Sports & Recreation (8)Transportation (12)Business (6)

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