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Heraklion, Greece
6 places worth your time in Heraklion, with what each is actually like and when to go.
The Minoan palace complex, occupied from 7000 BC, controversially reconstructed by Arthur Evans.
The Minoan collection — the Phaistos Disc, the bull-leaping frescoes, the snake goddess.
The Venetian sea fort guarding the old harbour, restored and open.
Arsenals and a working fishing port, with the fortress at the end of the mole.
Sixteen kilometres down Europe's longest gorge, a full day and a serious walk.
A second Minoan palace, quieter than Knossos and left unreconstructed.
