Heraklion Places by rent a car car hire car rental Stop (5)
We suggesting you some very famous places in Heraklion.
Do not loose the chance to visit them.
Saturday, 05 March 2011 17:21
Heraklion City - Crete
Heraklion of Crete island
The prefecture of Heraklion (Iraklio), second from the right, covers an area of 2,011 sq.km. and lies between the prefectures of Rethymno and Lassithi. It is the most populated prefecture of Crete and its capital, the town of Heraklion, is the capital of the island.
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Saturday, 05 March 2011 17:08
Minoan Palace of Knossos
The Minoan Palace of Knossos lies at a distance of 5 km from the town centre of Iraklion (Heraklion), Crete along the road to Archanes.
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Saturday, 05 March 2011 16:48
Iraklion Archaeological Museum photos
The Iraklion (Heraklion) Archaeological Museum was founded in 1883. Initially, when it was still simply a collection of antiquities, it was housed in two rooms near Agios Minas.
Saturday, 05 March 2011 10:15
Venetian Castle of Heraklion Crete
The Fortress of Koules in Heraklion Crete: The Venetian Castle of Heraklion is called Koules, which means “fortress” in Turkish. It is an impressive fortress that surrounds the harbor of Heraklion, Crete. The Koules Castle is a massive fortress with two storeys that used to guard the entry to the port. The Castle was constructed by the Venetians in the early 13th century, when they conquered the town. The earliest description of the Koules Venetian Castle exists in the work of the Florentine monk Cristoforo Buondelmonti in 1429.