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Heraklion (city)
Heraklion[1], also Heraklion, is the capital of the island Crete in Greece.
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Arrive
By plane
The airport is located a few kilometers east of the city. Scheduled flights arrive at this airport from Athens, Thessaloniki. Santorini, Rhodes and Larnaca. In the summer months there are more flights and it is busier here with large numbers of charters from all parts of Europe.
From April to October you can fly directly to Heraklion with several airlines:
- ArkeFly [2] flights from Amsterdam (AMS);
By boat
- piraeus - Shipping companies Anek, GA Ferries and Minoan Lines
- Cyclades - Shipping companies Hellenic Seaways and GA Ferries,
- kasos - Karpathos - Rhodes shipping company LANE
By car
By bus
Travel around
The walled city center can still be explored on foot.
To see
- Archaeological Museum - The collection includes finds from Prehistory and the Minoan culture, among others, made in Knossos, Phaistos and many other places on Crete.
Reconstructed part of the Palace of Knossos
- knossos - A few kilometers south of town is this archaeological site, Knossos is considered the legendary palace of King Minos, known as Labyrinth because of its intricate floor plan, in the legend of the Minotaur. By Sir Arthur Evans, Knossos was excavated in the early 1800's and partially reconstructed to his liking.
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