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3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Heraklion, Greece

Updated September 3, 2026
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21 miles from Heraklion
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The Minoan Snake Goddess, Heraklion Archaeological Museum

Breasts bare, a snake in each hand, and a museum placard that admits it has no real idea who she is
by Auriane Rezé-Duclos, Community Contributor
The Prince of the Lilies fresco

The Palace That Was Mostly Guessed

What I found at Knossos was less Bronze Age palace, more one man's very confident guess
by Auriane Rezé-Duclos, Community Contributor
Aerial image of Vietnam, displaying the picturesque rice terraces, characterized by their layered, verdant fields.
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