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The municipality of
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Hersonissos is a resort area in Crete, which also hosts the only golf club on the island. Tourist sites include; the
Hersonissos Aquarium, Labyrinth Theme Park, and the
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The municipality has an area of 272.17 km (105.09 sq mi), the municipal unit 70.98 km (27.41 sq mi).
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fountain with mosaics of fishing scenes. On the top of the rocky hill behind the port stand the ruins of an early
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