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Heraklion
Travellers and couples who enjoy cities, restaurants, history and cultural visits.
Heraklion is Crete’s largest city, with Venetian walls, commercial streets, an old harbour, cafés and museums. Knossos, associated with the island’s Minoan civilisation, adds a separate visit near the city.
Choose it for an urban stay shaped by history, food and culture, or around arrival through the airport or port. If the holiday you imagine centres on a garden, private pool and beach, compare coastal addresses outside the city and plan Heraklion as an outing.
Our tip
Compare Heraklion for a city visit. If your main plan is a seaside villa and pool, look at the coastal settlements outside the city.
Where to stay in Heraklion
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