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History Museum Attractions In Agia Pelagia

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Agia Pelagia is a seaside fishing village built in the centre of a picturesque amphitheatric bay, 23 km northwest from Heraklion capital city of the island of Crete. It takes its name from the homonymous church, in the Monastery of the Sebbathians, ruins of which are found at a distance of 1 km west of the village. The town also has sandy beaches that attract tourists.In Agia Pelagia there are the post-minoan graves and the University of the 4th century BC which were found in 1970 at the site Kladistos or Kladotos. Also there is a nearby cave, with the name Evresi, where - according to legend - local people found the icon of Agia Pelagia.
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History Museum Attractions In Agia Pelagia

  • 1. Heraklion Archaeological Museum Heraklion
    Heraklion is the largest city and the administrative capital of the island of Crete. It is the fourth largest city in Greece. According to the results of the 2011 census, the population of the city proper was 140,730 inhabitants, the municipality's was 173,993 while the Heraklion urban area has a population of 225,574 and it extends over an area of 684.3 km2 . Heraklion is the capital of Heraklion regional unit. The Bronze Age palace of Knossos, also known as the Palace of Minos, is located nearby.
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