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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Heraklion

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Heraklion, Greece

Updated September 18, 2013

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The ruins of Knossos.

Heraklion, Greece

Knossos

A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.

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Phaistos Disc

This famous archeological mystery may be an ancient example of movable type.
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Dikteon Cave

Psichro, Greece

Dikteon Cave

According to myth, Zeus himself was hidden in this cave to escape being eaten by his dad.
21 miles from Heraklion
Windmills of Lasithi Plateau

Lasithi, Greece

Windmills of Lasithi Plateau

This little Greek plateau is home to thousands of rustic, white-sailed windmills.
21 miles from Heraklion
A map drawn in 1812 depicts the network of tunnels and caves forming the mythical labyrinth.

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Labyrinthos Caves

Cretean quarry suggests real-life site for ancient Greek myth of the man-eating Minotaur in his labyrinth.
21 miles from Heraklion
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