An elegant city meeting place, built in 1628.
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(Greek: Άγιος Τίτος) Known for housing the skull of St. Titus.
(Greek: Βασιλική Αγίου Μάρκου).
Lions Square; Greek: Λιοντάρια
(Greek: Αγία Αικατερίνη Σιναϊτών).
Houses the most important and representative finds from Minoan civilisation and excavations across the island of Crete. Highlights include statues of the Snake Goddess, the Bull-Leaping Fresco, the Phaistos Disk, and Minoan seals and jewellery. Also includes a number of finds from Classical Greek and Roman periods.
Covers the story of Crete from the Byzantine era to the present day. It includes material on World War II and the German occupation, which was displayed in the “Museum of the Battle for Crete and National Resistance” until it closed.