Proudly emblazoned with the Lion of St. Mark, the ports and fortifications of Iraklion (called Candia under Venetian rule, as was the whole of Crete), Chania, and Rethymnon bear witness to the Venetians' ambitious public building program.
Under Venetian rule, Iraklion was referred as Candia.
Nearly everyone in my group wears a sport coat and tie, but wear open collars during the summer.