Archaeological Museum of Agios Nikolaos

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Top 3% of attractions in Crete
7 / 10

4 expert reviews

“The museum building used to be a Turkish guardhouse and prison.”

– Fodor's

Fodor's Fodor's
"The former Venetian church of St. Francis, surrounding a lovely garden in the shadow of the Venetian walls, displays artifacts from all over western Crete." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"Built by the Turks as part of the town defenses, and later used as a prison, this sturdy stone pentagon now houses a smattering of ancient artifacts unearthed in caves and other ancient sites." Full review
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"The setting alone in the beautifully restored 16th-century Venetian Church of San Francisco is reason to visit this fine collection of artefacts from neolithic to Roman times." Full review