HERACLION, Crete, the sights of the city

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Venetian Port – Venetian Fortress of Koules, ND. from the central port of Heraklion. The Fortress Cool, which in addition to protecting the city also served as a harsh prison, it can be visited with a ticket, tel. : 2810 243559. More information Ephorate of Antiquities of Heraklion, tel. : 2810 288484. located west. from port on the beach Nearcho Avenue, after Venetian Youth Old, the impressive arches.

Sidewalk 25^th August Continuing along the coastal avenue, after the Fort, You will meet the Square 3 Dolphins and from there the 25^or August, with the old mansions, which will lead you to downtown of Heraklion.
Church of Agios Titos – Agios Titos Square, street 25^th August. THE Church of Agios Titos, in the homonym square, is dedicated to Apostle Titus, disciple of the Apostle Paul and first Bishop of Crete.

The current building was built in 1869 as a mosque, the Geni Jami, and from 1925, after the population exchange between Greece and Turkey, He became a Christian church. It is of the quadrilateral type with an impressive dome and narthex, built externally from carved porolits with architectural elements of Ottoman art, (information : http://www.agiostitos.gr). OR Cara of Saint Titus from the 15 May 1966 located in the Temple. It had been transferred to the Church of Saint Mark in Venice, along with other relics, when the Ottomans conquered the city (1669), when Siege of Khandaka (the medieval name of Heraklion).

Venetian Loggia – Town Hall, street 25^th August 92

The town hall of the city is housed in the old Venetian building Loggia (Loggia) located on the streets 25^th August and Agios Titos. It was built 1628, on Francesco Morosini (1619-1694), the general of the Venetian forces, was torn down in its beginnings 20^th century. and rebuilt, based on the original plans, in his decade 1980. Two-story building, dimensions 28 X 11 m., with Doric style columns on the ground floor and Ionic style columns on the 1^The floor, while next to it there is armory. During the Venetian rule, the Loggia was a meeting place for the nobles and lords of the city.

Morosini fountain – Lion Square The Venetian fountain with 4 lions is a reference point for the city. It was built by the Venetians to solve the water supply problem of the city of Khandaka. It is at the end of it 25^th August, between the sidewalks Pl. Eleftheriou Venizelos & Pl. Callergon. OR Lion Square it is crowded, full of restaurants and cafes like "Kirkor» (1922), for bougatsa, cheese etc..
Saint Mark's Basilica (1239) – Municipal Gallery of Heraklion, Crete, Lion Square Great monument of the city where the interior of the Temple has been turned into a Gallery, tel. : 2813 409000.
Central Market, street 1866 The city's old market is now a pedestrian street full of clothing stores, shoes, souvenirs etc.. The pedestrian 1866 is located after Lion Square and Square Nikiforos Fokas, at the intersection of the streets Same and 1821.
Archaeological Museum of Heraklion, Xanthoudidis street & Hatzidakis, Liberty square, NE. of Lions Square. Thousands of her finds Prehistoric Crete, from Knossos and the wider area such as murals, sculptures, jewelry etc.. Exhibits cover 5.500 years, from the Neolithic Age to Roman Times. The Museum has a shop, refreshment stand, wc, and a garden for relaxation. open daily 8 a.m. – 8 pm. except Tuesday which is 10 a.m.- 8 p.m., tel. : 2810 279000, https://heraklionmuseum.gr.
Museum of Saint Catherine of Sinai or Museum of Christian Art, ND. of Lions Square, next to the Metropolitan Church of Agios Minas (in the opposite direction from the Archaeological Museum). The old medieval monastery has been transformed into an amazing Museum of Byzantine art with paintings from the Cretan School of Hagiography. open daily 9.30 a.m. p.m- 7.30 pm. except Sunday which is 10.30 am-7.30 pm, tel. : 2810 336316, http://iakm.gr.
Metropolitan Church of Agios Minas (1896), Agios Minas Street 25 Saint Minas is the patron saint of the city and the church is located after Saint Catherine. Next to the large church there is the old church of Agios Minas with beautiful frescoes.
Bebo fountain (16^th c.), Kornarou Square 2 Beautiful Venetian fountain with built-in Roman statue, probably of Asclepius. It was the first public fountain to which water was piped from afar, outside the city of Khandaka (the old Heraklion).
Tomb of Nikos Kazantzakis – Bastion Martinego, in N. Wall From the 1957, at the highest point of the Venetian Walls, with the wonderful view, there is the humble tomb of N. Kazantzakis (Heraklion Crete 1883-Freiburg Germany 1957), with a large cross and the inscription "I hope for nothing, I'm not afraid of anything, I'm a letterer». Access : by Agios Minas to Fountain Bebo direction N. to Nikolaou Plastira avenue, after new Gate.
Venetian Walls of Heraklion, Nikolaos Plastira Ave 25 You can reach it very easily from Lion Square and Church of Agios Minas or by Tomb of Nikos Kazantzakis and Nikolaou Plastira avenue. They are at the end of it Kalokairinou Avenue, between Nikolaos Plastira avenue and Archbishop Makariou. There is a landscaped walking path with a panoramic view.

On Machis Crete Street 7, next to the walls, you will find the station KTEL Heraklion Chanioportas or Hanioportas (the old Gate that led to Western Crete, i.e. Chania), https://www.ktelherlas.gr, and the TAXI square of Chania Porta in Machis Crete 1.

Natural History Museum of Crete, skins bay, coastal avenue Sofoklis Venizelou Open daily 9 a.m. -5 p.m., SK 10 am-6 pm, tel. : 2810 282740 , https://www.nhmc.uoc.gr. Access : from Venetian Walls and Avenue Archbishop Makarios towards the sea or from the beach Sofokles Venizelou avenue, from the main port.
Historical Museum of Crete (BMI), coastal avenue Sofoklis Venizelou 27 & Lysimachos Kalokairinos 7, 1 km from the main port and 800 m. from KTEL, tel. : 2810 283219, https://www.historical-museum.gr. Among others, you will see works by Dominicos Theotokopoulos (THE GREEK), paintings of the famous Cretan School of Hagiography and the collection of Nikos Kazantzakis. You will also find a cafe with a garden and sea view and a shop-bookstore.

On the outskirts of the city of Heraklion it is worth seeing :

Knossos (or Knossos)-Minoan Palace of Knossos, 5 km SE. of the city of Heraklion, the most important center of the Minoan Civilization tel. : 28920 231940 (more information : Ephorate of Antiquities of Heraklion, http://odysseus.culture.gr).

Access also by city bus (blue color), No. 2, Port-Knossos. Information about itineraries on tel. : 2810 283270, http://astiko-irakleiou.gr (headquarters, Rousou Choudrou Street 4, near the street 1866) and in the Municipality of Heraklion, Crete, https://www.heraklion.gr, Department of Tourism, "Guest" section, Info Point (offices Nikiforo Fokas Square, across from Lion Square, tel. : 28134 09777 – 80).

City bus ticket (blue) you will find : on special machines, at the kiosks that sell newspapers, cigarettes etc, and inside the bus (with a small charge). You can also purchase your return ticket from Heraklion to save yourself the hassle of looking for a kiosk or ticket office. You should know that each city bus route has a different ticket price, so you should when purchasing the’ mention the stop you will get off at.

OR 1^or port stop is located in 38-40 Ikarou Ave (there is no ticket office here and if you haven't purchased a ticket you will issue one inside the bus. OR 1^or stop is located after the KTEL Heraklion-Lassithi bus, opposite the building of Pankritia Bank (if you are coming from the port you will meet Ikarou Avenue at the intersection with Ethnikis Antistasos Avenue).

OR 2^or stop "Pl. of Freedom" is in Hotel Capsis Astoria.

Archaeological Site of Phaistos – Minoan Palace of Phaistos, Messara plain, 55 km Ν. of the city of Heraklion. The Minoan Palace of Phaistos is the 2^The largest in size after the Palace of Knossos. More information : Ephorate of Antiquities of Heraklion, tel. : 28920 42315, http://odysseus.culture.gr). Access with interurban KTEL of Heraklion- Lasithiou, Ikarou Ave, tel. : 2810 246530, https://www.ktelherlas.gr, itinerary : Heraklion - Timbaki, stop Phaistos.
Kazantzakis Museum, Myrtia village, area of the Municipality of Archana-Asterousia, 15 km from the city of Heraklion, on the road to Knossos (2 km after Knossos, towards the villages of Skalani and Myrtia), https://www.kazantzaki.gr , tel. : 2810 741689. Permanent exhibition dedicated to the life and work of the author. You will see the Nikos Kazantzakis Archive and Giorgos Anemoyiannis Archive Collections, founder of the Museum. Access : only with your own means of transport.
CRETAquarium Sea world, Gournon area, 15 km Α. from Heraklion, in Former US Base Gourno, tel. : 2810 337778, https://www.cretaquarium.gr. Source : https://www.cretaquarium.gr.

The Aquarium of Crete features 61 water tanks with marine species of the Mediterranean Sea, such as sharks, cafe-restaurant and shop. Access with interurban KTEL Heraklion - Lasithi, bus No. 9, itinerary: Heraklion-Kokkini Hani-Gouves-Khersonissos-Mallia, stop Aquarium, which is the same for the Planet Crete & Dinosauria Park. Caution : you must inform the bus driver of the stop you wish to get off.

Planet Crete – Dinosauria Park, in Former American Base of Gournes, in the DEKK (International Exhibition Center of Crete), NR. Agios Nikolaos - Heraklion, Gournon area, 15 km Α. from Heraklion, tel. : 2810 332107, 2810 332089, https://planetcrete.gr, daily 10 a.m. – 6 pm. To Planetarium of Creteand Dinosaur Park they are in the same place and there is the possibility of publication single ticket. Access with interurban KTEL Heraklion - Lasithi, bus No. 9, itinerary: Heraklion-Kokkini Hani-Gouves-Khersonissos-Mallia, stop Aquarium (in the park complex). Caution : you must inform the bus driver of the stop you wish to get off.

useful phone numbers

Info Point, Department of Tourism of the Municipality of Heraklion, Crete, Nikiforos Fokas Square, across from Lion Square, tel. : 281340 9777-80 or at https://www.heraklion.gr, "Guest" section.