Things to see in Nikos Kazantzakis
8 sights on the map
- History: 5
- Museums and culture: 2
- Nature: 1
- Religious sites: 10
- Eat and drink: 8
- Where to stay: 2
About Nikos Kazantzakis
Nikos Kazantzakis is a former municipality in the Heraklion regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Archanes-Asterousia, of which it is a municipal unit. It was named after the writer Nikos Kazantzakis. The municipal unit has an area of 102.201 km2 (39.460 sq mi). Population 6,065 (2021). The seat of the municipality was in Peza. Heraklion International Airport has also been named after Nikos Kazantzakis.
Top sights
- Kastelos of KatalagariCastle
- Castle of MelesesCastle
- Fortress of TholoiCastle
- Mouseio KazantzakiMuseum
- Agios Georgios VourvoulitisRuins
- Kastelos KatalagariouRuins
- Union of Agricultural Cooperatives of PezaAttraction
- MonodendriPeak
By theme
History
- Kastelos of KatalagariCastle
- Castle of MelesesCastle
- Fortress of TholoiCastle
- Agios Georgios VourvoulitisRuins
- Kastelos KatalagariouRuins
Museums and culture
- Mouseio KazantzakiMuseum
- Union of Agricultural Cooperatives of PezaAttraction
Nature
- MonodendriPeak
Religious sites
- Agia MarinaPlace of worship
- AG. PanteleimonPlace of worship
- Michaelis ArchangelosPlace of worship
- Panayia SpiliotissaPlace of worship
- St. JohnPlace of worship
- Agios Ioannis o ProdromosPlace of worship
- Evangelismos tis TheotokouPlace of worship
- Metamorfosis SotirosPlace of worship
and 2 more on the map
Eat and drink
- AlagniRestaurant
- Taverna OnisimosRestaurant
- Taverna RoussosRestaurant
- Oi AgapesRestaurant
- "Skalopatia" Mezedopoleio-Kafeneio (Skalopatia)Restaurant
- To steki tou LampouzouRestaurant
- EtranatsarosCafe
- KampaétiCafe
Where to stay
- Katalagari Country SuitesHotel
- Katalagari Country SuitesHotel