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Things to see in Nikiforos Fokas Municipal Unit

13 sights on the map

  • History: 6
  • Museums and culture: 1
  • Nature: 5
  • Religious sites: 12
  • Eat and drink: 17
  • Where to stay: 11
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Photo: Nikiforos Fokas Municipal Unit

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About Nikiforos Fokas Municipal Unit

Nikiforos Fokas (Greek: Νικηφόρος Φωκάς) is a former municipality in the Rethymno regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Rethymno, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 95.64 km2 (36.93 sq mi). It was named after the 10th century Byzantine Emperor Nikephoros II Phokas, who retook the island from the Muslims. Population 9,388 (2021). The seat of the municipality was in Gonia. The ancient city of Eleutherna is located within the municipal unit.

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Top sights

By theme

History

Museums and culture

Nature

Religious sites

  • Monastery Profitis IliasMonastery
  • chapelle saint pierre et saint paulPlace of worship
  • churchPlace of worship
  • PanagiaPlace of worship
  • Profitis Ilias MonasteryPlace of worship
  • Agios EleftheriosPlace of worship
  • Agios FanouriosPlace of worship
  • Ieros Naos Sotiros ChristouPlace of worship

and 4 more on the map

Eat and drink

  • Agroktimata AgrimakisRestaurant
  • AndroulidakisRestaurant
  • Cafe restaurant - To MeïntániRestaurant
  • FisalidaRestaurant
  • Gabi+EvangelosRestaurant
  • MaxisRestaurant
  • Mimis TavernRestaurant
  • Piazza Del PopuloRestaurant

and 9 more on the map

Where to stay

  • GaiaGuest house
  • Kanakis ApartamentsHotel
  • Knossos 3 Privat VillaGuest house
  • OuranosGuest house
  • ThalassaGuest house
  • Villa LambrosGuest house
  • AbelosHotel
  • Camari GardenHotel

and 3 more on the map