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Hellenic Maritime Museum
Greece’s maritime history comes to life with models of ancient and modern ships, seascapes by leading 19th- and 20th-century Greek painters, guns, flags and maps, and part of a submarine.
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Market
The marketplace is part of what is believed to be a former village, along with common residential buildings. Of special interest here is the row of stores that were once fronted by a portico.
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Municipal Gallery of Piraeus
The gallery’s permanent collection of modern Greek art and sculpture has found a new home in the restored historic former post office, with a special section for artists from Piraeus.
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Museum of Industrial Olive Oil Production
South of Molyvos, this museum is a handsomely restored oil mill, full of polished equipment and well-signed displays. The original peoples machine was a communal innovation in its time.
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Figs of Kymi
Platana, 3km south of Paralia Kymis, is home to Figs of Kymi, a lively agricultural co-op supporting local fig farmers and sustainable production. Preservative-free figs and jams are on sale.
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Sacred Lake
To the northeast of the Terrace of the Lions, the Sacred Lake is where Leto gave birth to Apollo and Artemis. The lake has been drained since 1925 to prevent malarial mosquito-breeding.
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Phos Gallery
See the island through the lens of talented photographer Dimitris Gavalas. Stunning landscapes – most of Naxos – grace the walls of this gallery, along with a handful of conceptual prints.
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Palace of Galerius
The ruined Palace of Galerius sprawls east–west across Plateia Navarinou. You can descend into it, or just peer over the handrail. Pieces of floor mosaic, columns and a few walls survive.
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Church of San Rocco
This 17th-century Venetian church sits on the corner of Plateia 1821, also known as Splantzia Square, and has been restored to all its Late Renaissance glory. It is rarely open to the public.
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Kalamia Beach
If you’re spending time in town, you can join the throngs at a narrow strip of beach that’s lined by a fashionable and thriving row of cafes and restaurants, 1km due west of the port.
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Ammoudi Beach
This lovely stretch of beach en route to Elounda from Agios Nikolaos has a nice hippie vibe and bats that appear come evening. Be careful of the dangerous rip current when waves are large.
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Church of Agios Andreas
Seating 5500 people, this church is one of the largest in the Balkans. It houses religious icons and paintings, plus St Andreas’ skull, along with part of the cross on which he was crucified.
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Fortress of Agia Mavra
This 14th-century Venetian fortress squats immediately across the causeway. It was first established by the crusaders, but the remains date mainly from the Venetian and Turkish occupations.
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Attica Zoological Park
Attica Zoological Park has a collection of big cats, birds, reptiles and other animals, including a monkey forest and Cheetahland. The 19-hectare site is near the airport, east of the city.
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Melissani Cave
This rather overrated cave, 2.5km west of Sami, is a subterranean sea-water lake that turns a distinctive blue in sunlight, and is only worth visiting when the sun is overhead, between noon and 2pm.
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Folk Museum of Palekastro
Tucked away in a back street and signposted from the main road, the well-presented Folk Museum of Palekastro is housed in a traditional manor house with displays in the old stables and bakery.
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Historical & Folk Art Museum
In a lovely 17th-century mansion, this five-room exhibit documents traditional rural life with a collection spanning from clothing to baskets, weavings to farm tools. Labelling is also in English.
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Skolio tou Riga Museum
This museum is dedicated to revolutionary war-hero Rigas Fereos, who learned his history lessons well from a lone priest who taught the children in secret, hidden from the disapproving Turks.
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Moni Iviron
From Karyes, walk southeast through the Kapsala woods to coastal Moni Iviron. This Georgian-founded monastery contains more than 2000 manuscripts, including 100 rare Georgian-language parchments.
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Neolithic Hut
Labelled by excavators a hut, this circular structure thats partly cut into rock is the only visible remnant of the neolithic period that existed on the site (4th century BC to 5th century BC)
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