Things to see in Agia Varvara
8 sights on the map
- History: 5
- Museums and culture: 2
- Nature: 1
- Religious sites: 11
- Eat and drink: 5
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
About Agia Varvara
Agia Varvara (Greek: Αγία Βαρβάρα) is a village and a former municipality in the Heraklion regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Gortyn, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 99.038 km2 (38.239 sq mi). Population 4,241 (2021). The village lies at an altitude of about 580 meters and has 2,096 inhabitants. Agia Varvara lies on the busy north–south road from Heraklion on the north coast of the island towards the centre.
Top sights
- Kavalos TowerCastle
- Melissa fortressCastle
- PriniasArchaeological site
- Roman Tombs of Gra MandraArchaeological site
- Geographical Centre Point of CretaAttraction
- KavalarisAttraction
- Oxy KefaliPeak
- Andriantas LogiouMemorial
By theme
History
- Kavalos TowerCastle
- Melissa fortressCastle
- PriniasArchaeological site
- Roman Tombs of Gra MandraArchaeological site
- Andriantas LogiouMemorial
Museums and culture
- Geographical Centre Point of CretaAttraction
- KavalarisAttraction
Nature
- Oxy KefaliPeak
Religious sites
- St. Joseph ChapelPlace of worship
- Agios GeorgiosPlace of worship
- Agios GeorgiosPlace of worship
- Agios Ioannis RigologosPlace of worship
- Agios IoasafPlace of worship
- Agios PanteleimonasPlace of worship
- Agios PanteleimonasPlace of worship
- Afentis ChristosPlace of worship
and 3 more on the map
Eat and drink
- Taberna KamarasRestaurant
- AgroikiesRestaurant
- Bar Gusto Coffee timeCafe
- Caffe and mezzeCafe
- Kifi expsresso barCafe