VENETIAN PORT – The SHIPYARDS of Heraklion are located at the end of 25th August Street. The Sea Fort (ROCCA a MARE) dominates the northern entrance, while the impressive arches of the shipyards and the Salt warehouse are located to the south. 

The VENETIAN FORTRESS ROCCA a MARE or Castello del Molo or Koules was built by the Venetians to protect the dock and the port.  It took its final form between 1523 and 1540.   

The TEMPLE OF St PETER the MARTYR was built during the first years of the Venetian rule to serve as the Katholikon of the Dominican order.  It was one of the town’s largest temples, and various chapels were added to it. The building which has been restored, sustained serious damage between the 14^th and the 18^th century caused by various earthquakes.

The HISTORICAL MUSEUM of Crete was founded in 1953 and is housed in a neoclassical building of exceptional architectural merit. It covers a period of seventeen centuries of local history and culture, from the early Christian centuries to modern times. 

The DERMATAS GATE is located approximately in the middle of the coastal Venetian wall overlooking a gulf of the same name.  At present, only a part of its side facing the city is visible, while its exit towards the sea is seen under the current coastal avenue.

The PRIULI FOUNTAIN or Fontana Nuova or Delimarkou Fountain, is an excellent example of Renaissance architecture.  It was built around 1666 by the Provveditore Generale Antonio Priuli.

The NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM of Crete operates as part of the University of Crete. It is housed in the old Power Station, next to the Gulf of Dermatas.