2 days in Heraklion
About the city
The capital of Crete, Heraklion is a port with a long and compelling story to tell.🗺️ Country: Greece
🏁 Region: Crete
🧑 Population: 173.000
✔️Crete's biggest city
Day 1 evening
Arrival to Heraklion
Day 2
1
Rocca a Mare Fortress
🏁 Guarding the Venetian harbour is a square-shaped fort built when the island was under the control of the Republic of Venice in the 16th century.
💯 Enjoy dramatic views & artifacts on display.
💯 Enjoy dramatic views & artifacts on display.
2
Historical Museum of Crete
🏛️ If you want to fill in the gaps and find out what came after the Minoans, this museum has a complete timeline for the island beginning in the 4th century AD.
There is also a library and cafe with a terrace.
There is also a library and cafe with a terrace.
3
Agios Titos Church
⛪ Former 19th-century mosque Agios Titos is the oldest church in the city and is dedicated to Saint Titus, Crete’s first bishop.
4
Venetian Loggia
You can walk in a take a quick look on the now the city hall of Heraklion.
🏛️ Built in Venetian period, this 17th-century Mannerist monument on St Titus’ Square is a holdover from Heraklion’s Venetian days.
🏁 This is a two-storey Venetian mansion completed in 1628, which used to be a meeting place for the nobles of Crete
🏛️ Built in Venetian period, this 17th-century Mannerist monument on St Titus’ Square is a holdover from Heraklion’s Venetian days.
🏁 This is a two-storey Venetian mansion completed in 1628, which used to be a meeting place for the nobles of Crete
5
Morosini Lions Fountain
⛲ Down from the Loggia, Lions Square is one of the liveliest places in the old centre of Heraklion.
🍦 There are cafes and shops in this area.
🍦 There are cafes and shops in this area.
6
St. Mark's Basilica
⛪ A few metres from the Morisini Fountain is the grand portico of another monument from Heraklion’s Venetian era.
7
Heraklion Archaeological Museum
🏁 There’s no better museum in the world to dip into Minoan history.
You can spend the rest of your afternoon exploring the museum before looking for a place to have dinner.
You can spend the rest of your afternoon exploring the museum before looking for a place to have dinner.
8
Eleftherias Square
Walk round Eleftherias square.
🍽️ Cafes of elaborate decor, with as many tables and chairs as can be crammed outside.
🍽️ Cafes of elaborate decor, with as many tables and chairs as can be crammed outside.
Day 3
1
Knossos
🚘 20-25 minutes from the centre of Heraklion.
💎 The Palace of Knossos is a must see, and for some a major reason to visit Crete.
You could spend anywhere from 1 - 3 hours and more here, depending on your interest in archaeology before going back to the city centre for any last minute exploration.
🍽️ There is a cafe onsite and several more around the area.
💎 The Palace of Knossos is a must see, and for some a major reason to visit Crete.
You could spend anywhere from 1 - 3 hours and more here, depending on your interest in archaeology before going back to the city centre for any last minute exploration.
🍽️ There is a cafe onsite and several more around the area.
Other places to visit
1
Knossos
🚘 20-25 minutes from the centre of Heraklion.
💎 The Palace of Knossos is a must see, and for some a major reason to visit Crete.
You could spend anywhere from 1 - 3 hours and more here, depending on your interest in archaeology before going back to the city centre for any last minute exploration.
🍽️ There is a cafe onsite and several more around the area.
💎 The Palace of Knossos is a must see, and for some a major reason to visit Crete.
You could spend anywhere from 1 - 3 hours and more here, depending on your interest in archaeology before going back to the city centre for any last minute exploration.
🍽️ There is a cafe onsite and several more around the area.
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