Cathedral of St. Minas, Heraklion, Crete, Greece

Coordinates: 35° 20' 15.69" N, 25° 7' 52.01" E.

The Cathedral and of Saint Minas is the large and impressive church, situated on Saint Catherine square, in the town of Heraklion. It is one of the largest cathedrals in Greece.

Venetian Medieval Fortress Rocca al Mare at the Harbour of Heraklion, Crete, Greece

Coordinates: 35° 20' 0" N, 25° 8' 0" E. Find With Google Earth.

Heraklion or Iraklion is the largest city and capital of Crete. It is also the fourth largest city in Greece. For centuries Heraklion was known as Candia.

The biggest monument of the city is the Venetian medieval fortress Rocca al Mare (also known as Koules, Turkish for "tower") located at the port. Learn more...