Heraklion ( Heraklio, Iraklion, Iraklio )

Heraklion is the biggest city in Crete, It concentrates most of the economical activity of the island, and is the main port of entry to Crete for the majority of visitors.

The Iraklion airport receives approximately 15% of the total tourist traffic of Greece and is one of the biggest in Greece and lies about 5km east of the city. Major car-rental companies have desks at the airport. Taxi and public bus are available for trenfer to Iraklion.

History is very much alive in Iraklion just like in most Greek cities.

All around the old part of the city ,a visitor can walk following the old Venetian walls that meet at a bastion, called "Koules", that dominates the old harbour of the city.

The visitor to Iraklion should definitely visit the archaeological site at Knossos and the Archaelogical Museum of Iraklion that houses most of the Minoan findings in Crete.