Nikos Kazantzakis Museum
Μουσείο Νίκου Καζαντζάκη
A memorial museum in Myrtia, the ancestral village of the writer. Manuscripts, photographs and multimedia displays present the eventful life of the author of Zorba the Greek.
The museum sits beside the square in the village of Myrtia, about 20 km southeast of Heraklion. It displays Kazantzakis’s manuscripts, letters, translations in various languages, theatre costumes and film materials. A multimedia room covers his travels and the evolution of his ideas. Admission is about 5 euros. The village itself is quiet and beautiful, surrounded by vineyards, and it can be visited on the same day as the Archanes wine area.
Opening hours
Approx. 09:00–17:00; shorter hours on winter weekends
Nearby sights
- Archanes & Peza Wine Region
- Knossos Palace
- Cretaquarium (Thalassocosmos)
- Venetian Walls & Tomb of Nikos Kazantzakis
- Heraklion Archaeological Museum
- 1866 Street Market
- Church of Saint Titus
- Lions Square, Morosini Fountain & Venetian Loggia