Heraklion, Administrative capital on Crete, Greece.
The fourth largest city in Greece stretches along the northern coast of Crete, surrounded by Venetian walls and modern neighborhoods.
The settlement dates back to 7000 BCE and functioned as the main port for the Minoan palace of Knossos during the Bronze Age period.
The Heraklion Archaeological Museum contains the largest collection of Minoan artifacts, including pottery, jewelry, and ceremonial objects from ancient Crete.
The city connects to mainland Greece through regular ferry services from Piraeus and maintains an international airport with flights across Europe.
The 16th-century Koules Fortress stands at the entrance of the old harbor, featuring thick walls that protected the city from naval invasions.
Location: Heraklion Municipality
Elevation above the sea: 33 m
Shares border with: Malevizi Municipality, Gortyn Municipality, Archanes-Asterousia Municipality, Hersonissos Municipality
Website: https://heraklion.gr
GPS coordinates: 35.33908,25.13328
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:50
Church of Crete
286 m
Agios Minas Cathedral
284 m
Hagios Titos church
176 m
Morosini Fountain
11 m
Loggia of Heraklion
99 m
Agios Marcos
42 m
Collection of Agia Aikaterini of Sinai
208 m
Chronake House
204 m
Bebo Fountain
288 m
Agia Aikaterini
205 m
Saint John the Baptist church
311 m
Bey Sekeria Mansion
307 m
Bust of General Ioannis Alexakis, Irakleio
242 m
Bust
92 m
Sebil of Haci Ibrahim Agha (Heraklion)
300 m
Bust of Georgios Katechakis, Irakleio
250 m
Church of Agios Minas and Pantanassa
287 m
Ktirio Klironomon Stefanos Miliara
162 m
Bust of Metropolitan Timotheos Kastrinogiannakis, Heraklion
313 m
Nomarchia of Irakleio
243 m
Bust of Athenagoras I, Irakleio
319 m
Small Seraglio
221 m
Bust of Ioannis Daskalogiannis, Heraklion
219 m
Ruins on Lordou Vyronas, Iraklio
320 m
Fountain of Bembo and Turkish Sebilhane
286 m
Venetian megaron Ittar
328 m
Konaki tou Sami Bei
300 m
The Unknown Soldier memorial, Irakleio
313 mReviews
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