GREEK ISLANDS - GREECE - Crete Island - Heraklion
Heraklion is the capital city of Crete. In the heart of the city there are many monuments dating to the Middle Ages, a period in which Heraklion witnessed great prosperity like the Venetian Fortress or the Venetian-style Μorozini fountain, also known as the Lions.
Knossos, one of the most important archeological sites in Europe, the legendary centre of the Minoan civilization from 1900 to 1400 BC. The Palace of Knossos, the largest one in Minoan Crete, witnessed two architectural phases and which was devastated by the earthquake of Santorini (1450 BC).
BEST TIME To VISIT HERAKLION
BEST TIME to TRAVEL to CRETE
From April to October
Heraklion - Venetian Fort Koules and marina
Heraklion - Venetian Fort Koules and marina
Heraklion - Venetian Port and marina
Heraklion - Venetian Port and marina
Heraklion - Venetian fountain "the lions"
Heraklion - Venetian fountain "the lions"
Heraklion - Venetian fountain "the lions"
Heraklion - church
Heraklion - Old city walls
Heraklion - City centre - street view
Heraklion - City centre - street view
Heraklion - City centre - street view - shops
Heraklion - Venetian Fort Koules and fishing boats
Heraklion - Fishing boats and city
Heraklion - Venetian Fort Koules and marina
Heraklion - Venetian Port - Fishing boats and nets
Heraklion - City centre - street view
Heraklion - Old building near Venetian Port
Heraklion - Old wall and recent houses
Heraklion - City centre - old and new buildings
Heraklion - Fountain "the Lions"
Heraklion - City centre - street view
Heraklion - Knossos Minoan Palace
Heraklion - Knossos Minoan Palace
Heraklion - Knossos Minoan Palace
Heraklion - Knossos Minoan Palace
Heraklion - Knossos Minoan Palace
Heraklion - Knossos Minoan Palace
Heraklion - Knossos Minoan Palace
Heraklion - Knossos Minoan Palace
Heraklion - Knossos Minoan Palace
Heraklion - Knossos Minoan Palace
Heraklion - Knossos Minoan Palace
Heraklion - Knossos Minoan Palace
Heraklion - Knossos Minoan Palace
Heraklion - Knossos Minoan Palace
Heraklion - Venetian Fort and fishing boats
Heraklion - Venetian Fort Koules - Entrance
Heraklion - Venetian Port and marina
Knossos Minoan Palace
Knossos Minoan Palace
Heraklion - city centre
Heraklion - city centre
Heraklion - city centre
Heraklion - Venetian Port and marina
Heraklion - Venetian Port and Venetian Fort Koules
Heraklion - Venitian fountain "the Lions"
Heraklion - marina
Heraklion - marina and city
Heraklion - Venetian Fort Koules
Heraklion - Venetian Fort Koules and marina
Heraklion - Venetian Fort Koules and marina
Heraklion - Venetian Fort Koules and marina
Heraklion - Old fortress walls