ABOUT HERAKLION CITY
Heraklion is the largest city in Crete and fourth in Greece with a population of 120.000. It’s administrative capital of the island of Crete. The city is also the commercial and technological centre of the island. It has a strategic geopolitical position in the south-eastern Mediterranean Sea connecting three continents and many different cultures. The city is also a major cruise destination.
The city offers a wealth of museums, a summer-long arts festival, historical sightseeing, amazing nightlife and events throughout the year.
Among the most outstanding sights of Heraklion are the fortification walls that delimit the “old city”. History is very much alive in the old town of Heraklion, just like in most Greek cities. The Venetian fortress of Koules and it harmoniously combines a multilingual past as Byzantine churches standing next to the Venetian mansions and Turkish fountains and a thriving present with many restaurants, coffee shops and bars that cater to every taste.
Many tourist also come to Heraklion to visit the archaeological site at Knossos and the Archaelogical Museum of Heraklion that houses most of the Minoan findings in Crete.
There is a lot of hotels ranging from Luxury class to small rent-a-room and youth hostels operating all year round. Most of them are located in the old town.
Heraklion has a thens has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate with mild winters and hot summers. Crete has an average of 300 days of sunshine a year, making the city visitable all year around.
GETTING IN HERAKLION
There are more than 30 airlines mostly used the airport during the summer. The airport handling Over 18.000 passengers per annum.
Airport located 5 kilometres east of the Heraklion city centre. There are many different travel options available to get in city center of Heraklion. With a simple booking system and a great selection of vehicles, www.hoteltaxi.com is the perfect choice for your Airport Transfer.
TRANSFERS FROM/TO HERAKLION INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT