Guidebook for Heraklion

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Guidebook for Heraklion

Food Scene

A lovely restaurant by the sea, with great tastes and reasonable prices.
24 locals recommend
Kastélla
9 Leof. Sofokli Venizelou
24 locals recommend
A lovely restaurant by the sea, with great tastes and reasonable prices.

Everything Else

A beach, close to Heraklion. It is generally less crowded there.
55 locals recommend
Ligaria
55 locals recommend
A beach, close to Heraklion. It is generally less crowded there.
Nice beach, with many restaurants and taverns .
118 locals recommend
Agia Pelagia
118 locals recommend
Nice beach, with many restaurants and taverns .
This is the largest aquarium in the Mediterranean. It depicts marine life with upgraded and impressive presentations of natural landscapes, offering visitors a chance to see rare sea living creatures.
445 locals recommend
Cretaquarium - Thalassocosmos
445 locals recommend
This is the largest aquarium in the Mediterranean. It depicts marine life with upgraded and impressive presentations of natural landscapes, offering visitors a chance to see rare sea living creatures.
There is a nice, long sandy beach here that attracts a lot of tourists especially in the summer.
185 locals recommend
Matala Caves
185 locals recommend
There is a nice, long sandy beach here that attracts a lot of tourists especially in the summer.

Sightseeing

The Minoan Palace of Phaestos is the second most important Minoan site in Crete, after Knossos. The design of the palace is a copy of Knossos, but in smaller scale and without many labyrinths.
76 locals recommend
Phaistos Minoan Palace
Eparchiaki Odos Faistou - Kalon Limenon
76 locals recommend
The Minoan Palace of Phaestos is the second most important Minoan site in Crete, after Knossos. The design of the palace is a copy of Knossos, but in smaller scale and without many labyrinths.
Koules Fortress is the symbol of Heraklion Town. It stands at the entrance of the port and dominates over the lovely Venetian harbour.
248 locals recommend
Rocca a Mare Fortress
248 locals recommend
Koules Fortress is the symbol of Heraklion Town. It stands at the entrance of the port and dominates over the lovely Venetian harbour.
You should visit the ruins of the ancient civilication of Crete, destroyed thousands of years ago, from the santorini volcano erruption.
407 locals recommend
Knossos
407 locals recommend
You should visit the ruins of the ancient civilication of Crete, destroyed thousands of years ago, from the santorini volcano erruption.