Category: Heraklion

Hersonissos is one of the most popular tourist resorts in Crete, located 28km east of Heraklion. Here you will find whatever you desire. During the day you can enjoy nice beaches or water parks, drink your coffee in the seaside road, visit the local archaeological sites, stroll in the villages of Ano Hersonissos, Piskopiano and [...]

The beautiful beach with the characteristic caves on the rock became known mainly by the hippies or the children of flowers if you prefer, who had camped for several years in the area back in the 1960s 1970s. This is a beautiful place with a very beautiful beach which is known to have been inhabited [...]

Before the Roman Era, Knossos was the most significant city on Crete and the hub of the first remarkable European civilization, the Minoan. The city’s palace is the most frequented archaeological site in Crete, attracting over 1,000,000 visitors annually. Situated just 5km south of Heraklion on hill Kefala near the banks of Knosano Gorge, it [...]

Heraklion is the capital of Crete and one of the Mediterranean region''s most fascinating and vibrant cities. It is full of places to discover. With the current efforts to open up the wonderful mediaeval city centre, it speaks to us of a past full of history and great events that reflect its location at the [...]