Bendeví is one of villages in
Greece situated some 10 km north-west of
Heraklion and 420 km from
the capital. The population of Bendeví is 110 people (as of 2010). Many people visit Bendeví each year to take a look at its famous museums and castles.
Nikos Kazantzakis (IATA: HER) is the nearest airport to it, situated just 10 km to the east.
Must see attractions in it
The Heraklion Archaeological Museum is one the great museums of Greece and the best in the world regarding the Minoan art as it contains the most notable and complete collection of artifacts of the Minoan civilization of Crete. The museum began in 1883 as a simple collection of antiquities. A dedicated building was constructed from 1904 to 1912 at the instigation of two Cretan archaeologists, Iosif Hatzidakis and Stefanos Xanthoudidis. From 1937, work began on the present earthquake-proof build…
The Koules (Greek: Κουλές, from Turkish: Kule, " Tower, Fort" ) is an isolated Venetian-era fortress at the entrance to the Old Port of Heraklion, Crete, Greece.
If you have seen everything in Bendeví already, take a look on the outskirts of the town. If you're visiting the area, you may want to check out something from the following list:
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