Morosini Fountain (Lion's Fountain), Heraklion

In the very center of the city you will find this beautiful old fountain. The place is so vibrant and beautiful, it has good energy to it. The fountain is surrounded with nice cafes you can enjoy the view from.

The fountain is in the centre of the old town, close to the harbour and lots of other beautiful buildings and food/trinket stalls. Its free so why not stop by and take a pretty photo? :)

Morosini Fountain takes central place in a pedestrian zone of Heraklion, Crete. It is surrounded by numerous cafés, shops and restaurants offering a variety of food, drinks and desserts. The fountain was designed in 19th century by Morosini after which it was named. Tourists from all over the world like to take photos here. It is worth while visiting, especially having in mind that it is close to other historical monuments like Venetian Loggia and Agio Minas church.

Good landmark to set as a gathering point of you have group members who want to go do different things, as it's easy to find / get back to. Lovely fountain with interesting history, if that's your kind of thing. Nice shops nearby. Good places to grab a coffee / quick bite as well.

A beautiful Venetian fountain, built in 1629. In the middle of the Heraklion city centre, it is a characteristic landmark, and a common meet up place.