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Things to see in Gorgolainis Municipal Unit

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  • History: 1
  • Museums and culture: 3
  • Nature: 2
  • Religious sites: 7
  • Eat and drink: 5
  • Where to stay: 5
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About Gorgolainis Municipal Unit

Gorgolainis (Greek: Γοργολαΐνης) is a former municipality in the Heraklion regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Heraklion, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 41.458 km2. Population 2,525 (2021). The seat of the municipality was in Agios Myronas. Another village within the municipal unit is Kato Asites.

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Top sights

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History

Museums and culture

Nature

Religious sites

  • Saint George Gorgolainis MonasteryPlace of worship
  • Agios Nikolaos Ieros Naos Agiou NikolaouPlace of worship
  • Cavernous Church of St. AntoniosPlace of worship
  • Agios MyronPlace of worship
  • Zoodochos PigiPlace of worship
  • Iera Moni Agiou GeorgiouPlace of worship
  • Ieros Naos Koimiseos tis TheotokouPlace of worship

Eat and drink

  • EarinoRestaurant
  • Stin PlateiaRestaurant
  • Buondi CaféCafe
  • Frankfurt MainCafe
  • To ArkadiCafe

Where to stay

  • Flat, grassCamp site
  • Flat placeCamp site
  • Vergis EpavlisHotel
  • ElaiotropionHotel
  • Oreina KatafigiaHotel