Heraklion cruise port of call cruise port guide shorebee. Athens international airport eleftherios venizelos piraeus. Heraklio, the capital of crete, named after semigod hercules, is a dynamic modern city that does not charm the way the rest of the prefecture capitals in crete do. City guide heraklion city guide cretazine crete as. Select departure, destination and time of departure or arrival and receive direction for the optimal route using public. Heraklion greek, also transliterated as heraklio, iraklion or irakleio is the major city and capital of the largest greek island of crete. Vlahiana, 15 km southwest of the town of heraklion, is a small settlement which lies at the southeast foot of mount psiloritis, amphitheatrically located at an altitude of 580 meter, overlooking the villages of kerasia, venerato, and avgeniki at a distance of about 1 km. It concentrates most of the economic activity of the island, and is the main port of entry to crete for the majority of visitors and commodities. City guide heraklion city guide cretazine crete as we. This map shows tourist information centres, public toilets, points of interest, tourist attractions and sightseeings in heraklion old town. Over the past two decades the city has recieved a major renovation which has added several places of interest for both the locals and tourists. Position your mouse over the map and use your mousewheel to zoom in or out.
As a commercial port also holds a leading position in the country. This map was published in late 2012 and more or less combines the 1. Heraklion with 142,112 inhabitants and total area of 120 sq km, is the fifth largest and most populous city in greece. What we know as the heraklion port is actually divided into two parts. See the best attraction in athens printable tourist map. Maps of the cities of chania, rethymnon, heraklion and agios nikolaos.
This map shows tourist information centres, public toilets, points of interest, tourist attractions and. The 15 best things to do in heraklion 2020 with photos. It is the fifth largest city in greece with a population of 140,730 according to the 2011 census. Heraklio heraklio, a modern city with a tinge of history. Map of heraklion hotels and attractions on a heraklion map. Discover the best 36 things to see in heraklion, greece. Municipality of heraklion maps and routes pdf files. Jan 31, 2017 the egyptian city of thonisheracleion was the main port of entry to the mediterranean sea between the eighth century bce and the fourth century bce. The rooftop offers scenic views over the sea and heraklion city. Travelers who visit heraklion for the first time will surely need to get a map of the city. You will also find detailed maps of the main towns and cities in crete. Map showing greece and the surrounding countries with international borders, the national capital athens athina, provinces capitals, major cities, rivers, main roads, railroads and airports. The cruise port is located outside the ancient city walls next to the venetian harbour and marina. Heraklion is a modern town the largest of the island, with a population of approximately 150,000 inhabitants and is the administrative, commercial, industrial and agricultural center of crete.
The airport is located 5km from the city of heraklion, and is the. The famous samaria gorge, lake kournas, the palace of knossos, the heraklion archaeological museum, lassithi plateau and vai beach all feature on maps of crete. Participation is these events is a perfect opportunity for one to acquire a first hand experience of. Coming to heraklion for the first time, the visitor nowadays may be somewhat surprised by the changes that are taking place in cretes capital city. Edit this map heraklion city map near heraklion, crete. Check flight prices and hotel availability for your visit. Crete consists of the prefectures of heraklion, lasithiou, rethymnon and chania, the city of heraklion being the capital. It distinguishes for its impressive fortress, the venetian port and the fish taverns along the waterfront. Kastelinew heraklion airport is a proposed new airport development project to replace the existing civilmilitary facility at heraklion nikos kazantzakis airport, greeces second busiest airport. One disavantage is that the map is far less solid than the older 1.
Heraklion is the largest city in crete and fifth in greece with a population in excess of 120000. The god in his ceremonial boat was brought in procession from the temple of amun in that city to his shrine in canopus. Heracleion discovery of the ancient sunken egyptian city. Subway maps urban rail world wide subway maps texas city maps part of the pcl map collection urban landsat images christopher small, columbia university u. Heraklion is celebrating its rich history and moving onwards to a future full of potential. Whereis searchable street atlas for major cities in australia world city maps a collection of mostly older maps in the public domain. Heraklion historic city center is within walking distance. A boisterous port city on the surface, this urban capital of crete hides millennia of history beneath its modern trappings. Crete is in the aegean, in the north is washed by the cretan sea pelagos and in the south surrounded by the lybian sea. Leaving the airport take ikarou avenue and turn right from one of the next roads you will see on your right so to find the port road on which you will see the port of heraklion and the venetian old port with the koules fortress. Every year the city of heraklion, as well as numerous villages in the prefecture, organise cultural events, exhibitions, and festivals which attract a lot of people, locals and visitors alike. By the eighth century ce, what remained of the city sank into the sea and eventually became a distant memory. Click on image to download the heraklion city map pdf. Here is a collection of various greeces maps to assist your travel journey.
City map of iraklion, crete, greece, mediterranean hotmap. Heraklion in greece, the hometown and resting place of nikos kazantzakis, is the largest town of crete. See the best attraction in heraklion printable tourist map. Its development begun in the wake of the 9 th century ad in antiquity, knossos was the islands most important centre, followed by gortyn. Large heraklion maps for free download and print high. Mykonos printable tourist map thira printable tourist map thessaloniki printable tourist map zakynthos printable tourist map heraklion printable tourist map mytilene printable tourist map izmir. And thrace peloponnesus thessaly national capital administrative region capital city, town major airport historical site national boundary. Kastelinew heraklion airport new airport profile capa. Interactive and easy to use with directions, details, search, zoom, pan and print. Heraklion is the capital of the same county of crete, in the map of heraklion we can locate the historical sites of knossos,gortys and phaestos.
Get directions, maps, and traffic for heraklion, kriti. Find the nearest bus stop and provides real time info about arrivals and bus locations and suggests the best route to your destination. The city of heraklion is also one of the most developed industrial cities of greece. Its archaeological museum holds the remains of the 3000year old minoan civilization, which grew around the nearby legendary palace of knossos of minotaur fame, as well as byzantine churches and a wellpreserved venetian wall and. Go back to see more maps of heraklion maps of greece.
Crete maps, print maps of crete, map of chania or heraklion. There are far more named areas and summits than in the older maps which i find a big plus. Detailed and highresolution maps of heraklion, greece for free download. Apart from the town, the entire region is also beautiful and unexplored. Heraklion is the largest city of crete and one of greeces major urban centers. The city was the site of the celebration of the mysteries of osiris each year during the month of khoiak. Get the free printable map of athens printable tourist map or create your own tourist map. Map of heraklion hotels and attractions on a heraklion. Its archaeological museum holds the remains of the 4000year old minoan civilization, which centred around the nearby palace of knossos, with its minotaur legend. Heraklion, containing all the islands agricultural production, both for processing and for trade. Get the free printable map of heraklion printable tourist map or create your own tourist map. Heraklion, chania, rethymnon, agios nikolaos and sitia.
This file is 3 mb and it is a very detailed map of crete. Heraklion open tour gives you the opportunity to see the city from above combining pleasure and education and is the perfect choice for you and your family. The reason of this is the fact that many streets of the city have the same or. Hence, for heraklion the axial maps refer to the following years. If you dock far away from the cruise terminal building you can take a free shuttle bus to the exit. Heraklion international airport is the major international airport on the island of crete in greece.
City tours, excursions and tickets in heraklion and surroundings. You find yourself instead in the fifth largest city in greece, its ugly and modern, a maelstrom of traffic, concrete and dust. The city of heraklion provides shuttles to the passenger terminal a 5 minute trip from there on it is a pleasant 15minute walk along the seafront to the old town, where all the main sights are concentrated. When you have eliminated the javascript, whatever remains must be an empty page. One is the old venetian harbour and the other is the new heraklion ferry port the heraklion port serves as a harbour for travellers to and from heraklion as well as for the shipment of cargo. Heraklion cruise port is big and has several piers for cruise ships to dock at the same time.