
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