Guidebook for Iraklio
Arts & Culture
I-Museum yase-Archeological yase-Heraklion
1 ChatzidakiThe Historical Museum of Crete was founded in 1953, and is housed in a neoclassical building of exceptional architectural merit. It tells the story of seventeen centuries of local history and culture, from the early Christian centuries up to modern times. Byzantine art and culture, the periods of Venetian and Ottoman rule, the age of revolutions on the course to union with Greece, World War II, the Battle of Crete and the resistance, as well as Cretan rural folk culture are all highlighted via selected exhibits combined with a wealth of visual material and multimedia. The finest exhibits are two El Greco paintings, "The Baptism of Christ" (1567) and "View of Mt. Sinai and the Monastery of St. Catherine" (1570), the only works by the artist now on Crete. The Nikos Kazantzakis is in a special collection including personal effects and manuscripts by the Cretan writer. Visits begin at a separate section featuring a large mock-up of mid-17th century Chandax (Heraklion). The Museum has an audio guide system, a café and a shop.
Summer Opening Hours (April - October)
Monday - Saturday: 09.00 - 17.00
Sundays & Public Holidays: Closed
Winter Opening Hours (November - March)
Monday - Saturday: 09.00 - 15.30
Sundays & Public Holidays: Closed
Admission
Adults: 5.00 €
Concessions [pupils & students, senior citizens]: 3.00 €
Children 12 and under: Admission free
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Iziko Lokusebenza Lwezolimo LweCrete
27 Leof. Sofokli VenizelouThe Historical Museum of Crete was founded in 1953, and is housed in a neoclassical building of exceptional architectural merit. It tells the story of seventeen centuries of local history and culture, from the early Christian centuries up to modern times. Byzantine art and culture, the periods of Venetian and Ottoman rule, the age of revolutions on the course to union with Greece, World War II, the Battle of Crete and the resistance, as well as Cretan rural folk culture are all highlighted via selected exhibits combined with a wealth of visual material and multimedia. The finest exhibits are two El Greco paintings, "The Baptism of Christ" (1567) and "View of Mt. Sinai and the Monastery of St. Catherine" (1570), the only works by the artist now on Crete. The Nikos Kazantzakis is in a special collection including personal effects and manuscripts by the Cretan writer. Visits begin at a separate section featuring a large mock-up of mid-17th century Chandax (Heraklion). The Museum has an audio guide system, a café and a shop.
Summer Opening Hours (April - October)
Monday - Saturday: 09.00 - 17.00
Sundays & Public Holidays: Closed
Winter Opening Hours (November - March)
Monday - Saturday: 09.00 - 15.30
Sundays & Public Holidays: Closed
Admission
Adults: 5.00 €
Concessions [pupils & students, senior citizens]: 3.00 €
Children 12 and under: Admission free
The Natural History Museum of Crete (NHMC), which is located in close proximity to the Venetian port of Heraklion, demonstrates with an impressive and innovative manner the natural environment of the eastern Mediterranean with a special emphasis on Greece and Crete.
In the halls of NHMC with a total area of over 5500 square meters, visitors can tour in the Mega-Dioramas, the realistic representations of natural environment and explore the Giant Deinotherium, the Fossils, the Live Museum, the Discovery Center (”Erevnotopos”), the Earthquake Simulator (”Egelados”), the Multimedia Room, and the hall of the Temporary Exhibitions.
Opening hours Daily open: 09:00 - 21:00
General Admission Fee: 8 €
Children 3 - 18 year old: 5 €
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I-Natural History Museum yaseCrete
Leoforos Sofokli VenizelouThe Natural History Museum of Crete (NHMC), which is located in close proximity to the Venetian port of Heraklion, demonstrates with an impressive and innovative manner the natural environment of the eastern Mediterranean with a special emphasis on Greece and Crete.
In the halls of NHMC with a total area of over 5500 square meters, visitors can tour in the Mega-Dioramas, the realistic representations of natural environment and explore the Giant Deinotherium, the Fossils, the Live Museum, the Discovery Center (”Erevnotopos”), the Earthquake Simulator (”Egelados”), the Multimedia Room, and the hall of the Temporary Exhibitions.
Opening hours Daily open: 09:00 - 21:00
General Admission Fee: 8 €
Children 3 - 18 year old: 5 €
Essentials
AB Vassilopoulos
Sightseeing
Platia Eleftherias
Plateia EleftheriasThe "Morosini" fountain or Liontaria and the relevant aquedact were a significant technical and aesthetic achievement.
The general supervisor Francesco Morosini with the engineers Zorzi Corner, Rafaello Monnani and Francesco Basilicata brought the water from the foothills of the Giuhta with the construction of various technical works, upon which the water delivery duct was built. Krini (the fountain) was inaugurated with a great official celebration in 1628.
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I-Morosini Lions Fountain
Platia Eleftheriou VenizelouThe "Morosini" fountain or Liontaria and the relevant aquedact were a significant technical and aesthetic achievement.
The general supervisor Francesco Morosini with the engineers Zorzi Corner, Rafaello Monnani and Francesco Basilicata brought the water from the foothills of the Giuhta with the construction of various technical works, upon which the water delivery duct was built. Krini (the fountain) was inaugurated with a great official celebration in 1628.
The club of the Venetian nobility in Handakas always played an important role in the city’s governmental and social life. The building was two-storied with a rectangular floor plan and had an open loggia on the main level. It was designed in 2 different architectural styles Doric on the main level and Ionic on the first floor. The building was destroyed and re-built 3 times; Francesco Morosini rebuilt the Loggia in the place where it survives today, and added a new building for the storage of arms, the Armeria, where the Municipality office is housed today.
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Venetian Loggia - Town Hall
92 25is AvgoustouThe club of the Venetian nobility in Handakas always played an important role in the city’s governmental and social life. The building was two-storied with a rectangular floor plan and had an open loggia on the main level. It was designed in 2 different architectural styles Doric on the main level and Ionic on the first floor. The building was destroyed and re-built 3 times; Francesco Morosini rebuilt the Loggia in the place where it survives today, and added a new building for the storage of arms, the Armeria, where the Municipality office is housed today.
Parks & Nature
Georgiadis Park
DimokratiasShopping
Dedalou Street is in the centre of Heraklion, starting from the side of the Astoria Hotel, on the northwest side of Eleftherias Square. The whole street is a paved pedestrian area lined with offices, shops and tourist shops. The street leads to the Lions (Eleftheriou Venizelou Square) and along it you will find the largest concentration of music shops in Heraklion.
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Dedalou
DedalouDedalou Street is in the centre of Heraklion, starting from the side of the Astoria Hotel, on the northwest side of Eleftherias Square. The whole street is a paved pedestrian area lined with offices, shops and tourist shops. The street leads to the Lions (Eleftheriou Venizelou Square) and along it you will find the largest concentration of music shops in Heraklion.
Talos Plaza
Pelasgon Shopping & Leisure
The Heraklion central market is lined with shops selling souvenirs, cheap clothes and shoes, fruit and vegetables, herbs and spices, cheese and meat, along with small cafés and tavernas.
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1866
1866The Heraklion central market is lined with shops selling souvenirs, cheap clothes and shoes, fruit and vegetables, herbs and spices, cheese and meat, along with small cafés and tavernas.
Getting Around
Heraklion Bus Station A
Heraklion Airport N. Kazantzakis
Bus station to TEI, PAGNI, FORTH, CENTRE and other places. Right across the street you take the bus to the Airport.
Leof. Ikarou 19
19 Leoforos IkarouBus station to TEI, PAGNI, FORTH, CENTRE and other places. Right across the street you take the bus to the Airport.
Food Scene
A spot that brings crops from all over the world with the intention to roast them appropriately and elaborately so that they will render cups so tasteful and playful that we have never imagined, not even in our most savory dreams.
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Crop
street AretousasA spot that brings crops from all over the world with the intention to roast them appropriately and elaborately so that they will render cups so tasteful and playful that we have never imagined, not even in our most savory dreams.
Mare is a meeting point by the sea, where you can have your coffee, lunch, drink or wine every hour of the day.
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Mare Coffee Bar & Food
Leoforos Sofokli VenizelouMare is a meeting point by the sea, where you can have your coffee, lunch, drink or wine every hour of the day.
Kritikos Fournos
32 Leof. IkarouNice coffee spot and patisserie!
One of the best coffee spots in Heraklion city! http://haciendacafe.gr/
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Hacienda Νέα Αλικαρνασσός
22 Leof. IkarouOne of the best coffee spots in Heraklion city! http://haciendacafe.gr/
Via Pastarella
2 KantanoleontosÉrganos
5 Geor. GeorgiadouA perfect place for tasting traditional Cretan food!
Peskesi
6-8 Kapetan CharalampiCretan cuisine at its best!