Heraklion

The brilliance of Minoan civilization

• Top Attractions

  Top attractions, top sights, archaeological sites, museums, monasteries, beaches, picturesque places, special places, photos, panoramic photos, virtual tours, etc.

• Archaeological Sites

  Archaeological sites, classical antiquity, roman history, byzantine history, medieval history, venetian, etc.

• Museums

  Museums, archaeological museums, byzantine museums, history museums, galleries, folklore museums, coin museums, maritime museums, war museums, etc.

• Monasteries

  Monasteries, nunneries, places of worship, etc.

• Caves

  Caves, mountain caves, etc.

• History

  The beginning of the habitation of the city of Heraklion can be found in Minoan times. Strabo states that in the location of the current city, there was a small port, the port of Knossos until the Roman period of Crete around 330 AD. From 330 to 824 AD the first period of the Byzantine Empire lasts, and the city …

• Culture

  In the blessed land of the prefecture of Heraklion, the first European Civilization, the Minoan, developed, and since then the history of the place is directly connected with all the great historical events that characterized the European Continent. From ancient times until today, the peoples who passed through the area left traces of their culture. With the capture of Constantinople …

• Activities

  EUROPEAN PATH E4 In Crete is also the end of the European Path - E4 -, which leads the hiker on an unprecedented adventure for mountaineering and trekking, through rocky terrain, shady paths, cool springs, sand dunes, gorges, highlands and historical monuments. The European Path, having crossed the Pyrenees, Central Europe, the Balkan Peninsula, Mount Olympus and the Peloponnese, ends …

• Sea & Mountain

  Mountain and sea, beaches, picturesque beaches, lakes, rivers, waterfalls, canyons, mountain shelters, etc.

• Photographs

  Photographs and Images, monument photographs, beautiful photographs, etc.

• Information

  Travel information, weather forecast, ship schedules, bus schedules, airplane schedules, useful phone numbers, coastguard, police station, town hall, etc.