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Arabian Courtyard
Arabian Courtyard Hotel is centrally located in Bur Dubai in Dubai, UA Emirates next to Dubai Museum. A 4 star Dubai hotel within walking distance to Dubai Creek, Bastakiya Heritage Area, Souk Al Kabeer, Textile Market, Bank Street and Port Rashid. ...
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Lotus Boutique
Lotus Boutique Hotel is in Burj Nahar, Deira; Dubai, UA Emirates close to the famous Al Ghurair shopping centre and amazing Deira Gold Souk. A 4 star Dubai hotel only a short drive away from the World Trade Centre and Dubai international airport. ...
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Cornucopia Hotel, Gozo
Cornucopia Hotel is a traditional farmhouse converted into a 48 room hotel, located on the outskirts of the pretty Gozitan village of Xaghra, on a high ridge with views over the fertile Imrik valley over to Victoria and down to the sea at Marsalforn. ...
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Historical Museum

The Historical Museum of Crete in Heraklion presents the history and culture of Crete from early Christian era, to present times.
Histrorical Museum Heraklion Mosaic

Medieval and Renaissance Collection

Byzantine, Venetian and Turkish sculpture and epigraphs; frescoes from the 13th to the 16th centuries; portable icons of the Cretan School from the 15th to the 18th centuries; ecclesiastical vessels and vestments; wood carvings; coins; jewelry and miniatures from the Byzantine and Venetian periods. The collection contains the only painting on Crete by Domenicos Theotocopoulos (El Greco): View of mount Sinai and the Monastery, c. 1570.

Collection of the Struggle for Independence

Memorabilia from the Cretan insurrections of the nineteenth century and the period of the Independent Cretan State (1898-1913). The Collection include flags, weapons and portraits of insurgent leaders.

Collection of folk arts

Hundreds of representative examples of Cretan folk art (weaving, embroidery, lace, jewelry, small objects, musical instruments, etc). A life-size replica of the interior of a traditional Cretan village home.

Nikos Kazantzakis room

The desk, library, personal belongings and manuscripts of many of the great writer's works.

Emmanuel Tsouderos room

The desk, the library and personal mementoes of the man who was Prime Minister at the time of the Battle of Crete (1941). Engravings, maps, rare editions and a collection of Cretan stamps.

The museum is open every day from 09:00 to 16:30 (Saturdays 09:00 to 14:00). Closed Sundays and holidays.



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Pavillon Bastille Hotel, Paris
Pavillon Bastille Hotel opposite the Opera Bastille in the renovated 12th arrondissement Bastille district, Paris, France, is a superior tourist Paris hotel a few steps from the museums, antique shops and galleries of the Marais area. ...
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Crowne Plaza St James Hotel, London
Crowne Plaza St James Hotel only a short walk Buckingham Palace in London, England. A well positioned 4 star London hotel also close to the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey and the wonderful art collections at the Tate Gallery and the National Gallery. ...
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View Mediterrando
Near the main hot spots the View Mediterrando Hotel and Suites in Cancun is just a few steps away from some of the best night clubs and restaurants, situated right beside the channel that connects the beautiful Nichupte Lagoon with the ocean....
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