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Lions Square

The heart of the old city, around a Venetian fountain of four stone lions.

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Open
Always
Price
Free
Time Needed
30 minutes
Address
Lions Square (Eleftheriou Venizelou Square), HeraklionDirections
Getting There
In the center of the old city.

Why Go

Francesco Morosini, the Venetian governor, built the fountain in 1628 to bring water into the city from Mount Juktas. Cafés around the square serve bougatsa, and the Venetian Loggia, now the town hall, and the Basilica of St. Mark are a few steps away.

Nearby in Heraklion

Agios Minas Cathedral4 min walkHistorical Museum of Crete6 min walkHeraklion Archaeological Museum6 min walk · Must-See

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