Seafront museum on the Venetian walls, home to two El Greco paintings
Housed in the 1903 Kalokerinos mansion on the coastal avenue beside the Venetian harbour, the IMK traces Crete from the Byzantine era to the present across 22 rooms. Its crown jewels are the only two El Greco paintings on the island, alongside the celebrated model of 17th-century Candia and Kazantzakis material. The serious cultural anchor of the harbour zone.
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3 Restaurant, 2 Bar, 1 Gallery · 6 places nearby, by straight-line distance
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Parasties
Restaurant · Traditional Cretan
Peskesi
Restaurant · Cretan farm-to-table
Opus Wine Bar
Bar · Wine bar
Ippokampos
Restaurant · Seafood ouzeri
Basilica of San Marco Municipal Art Gallery
Gallery · Municipal art gallery
Pagopoieion
Bar · Cultural bar / restaurant