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Heraklion, also known as Candia, is a port city and the capital of the Greek island of Crete. It is known for the Palace of Knossos, just outside the city. The huge archaeological site dates back to the Minoan civilisation thousands of years ago and includes frescoes and baths. The 16th-century Koules Fortress guards the town's Venetian port. The Archaeological Museum of Heraklion houses a large collection of Minoan art.

Reaching the port of Santorini Amorgos is the easternmost island of the Cyclades archipelago, as well as the one closest to the Dodecanese archipelago, situated to the southeast of Naxos, 138 nautical miles (256 km) from Piraeus. The municipality of Amorgos occupies the island and some nearby islets, the largest of which is the island of Nikouria, and has an area of 126, 346 km2 and a population of 1 973 inhabitants.