Chapter 1 / Heraklion
Lions Square.
Start with Lions Square. Let a detail decide which thread you follow next.
Pause here. What detail would you keep from this place?
Outdoor walks and façade observations. Interior admission is not included.
The full story
Lions Square is a central Heraklion meeting place around the Venetian Morosini Fountain. It is a brief, rewarding stop for seeing how civic space and water infrastructure meet in the old town.
The fountain gives the square its popular name and a clear visual focus. Its four seated lions support the main basin, while the surrounding cisterns show that this decorative landmark also belonged to the city's water system in central Heraklion.
- Four seated lions supporting the fountain's central basin.
- Eight cisterns forming the Morosini Fountain's decorated lower structure.
- The compact square where local and visitor routes cross.
Pause at the fountain while walking the old centre; this is a short stop rather than a separate excursion.
Walk around the basin to see how the lions and outer cisterns fit together.
What is pulling you next?
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