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The arsenals of the old Venetian harbour, of which three arches remain, stand to the west of the modern port. Their scale gives an idea of the significance of the activity of the shipyards, of which there were some 20 in the 17C. At the far end of the jetty lined with colourful fishing boats, the form of Koules Fort emerges from the sea. This fine structure, with a lion of Saint Mark, was built by the Venetians between 1523 and 1540 to reinforce the city's defences against the ambitions of Suleiman the Magnificent.
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Things to see and donearby
- The Green Guide566 m - 27 leoforos Sofokli Venizelou/7 odos Kalokairinou, 712 02 Irákleio
- The Green Guide632 m - 2 odos Xanthoudidou 1, 71202 Irákleio
- The Green Guide847 m - 712 01 Irákleio
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- From €77The Blossom Loft Bright Loft Apartment320 m - Zotou, 71202 Heraklio
- From €36Infinity City Boutique Hotel341 m - ARIADNIS 9, 71202 Heraklio
- From €40Marin Hotel355 m - 46 Epimenidou Str., 71202 Heraklio
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