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Home to Europe's first civilization - Minoan Civilization | May 16 06'

by The Journeyers a female traveling as a couple, on vacation in Heraklion

"The town of Heraklion itself, brings to mind lazy summer days, white sands and smooth blue seas all accompanied by cups after cups of frappes ..."

Heraklion is the capital and economical centre of Crete region. It has a population of about 150,000 rendering it a good place to not just relax an... Continue reading »
Heraklion, Crete | Jun 08 06'

by Ms Toni a 43 year old female from Christchurch, on vacation in Heraklion

"An ice cream managed to soothe the savage beast for a few minutes..."

After a repeat “quaint” breakfast and a quick stop to pick up catamaran tickets for our coming trip from Heraklion to Santorini, we set off for the... Continue reading »
No More Nude Beaches!!! | Oct 29 01'

by ashley.vaughan a real traveler, on vacation in Heraklion

'Some people stay away from the door if there's a chance of it opening up.'Caught a bus to a small town on the SE tip of Crete called P... Continue reading »
Minotaurous Rex | Sep 21 08'

by hotdiggidydawg a female traveling as a couple from San Francisco, on vacation in Heraklion

With our curiosity of ancient greek/cretean mythology, we headed out early to the ancient palace in Heraklion. Rather than pay for the... Continue reading »
Heraklion, Iraklio, HPAKNIO, what town is this? | Mar 15 03'

by mesch a real traveler, on vacation in Heraklion

In Greece, like in many countries, they often spell things how they sound so sometimes it takes awhile before we figure out yes, we are... Continue reading »
GO NAVY | Nov 02 01'

by ashley.vaughan a real traveler, on vacation in Heraklion

'Is a dream a lie that doesn't come true, or is it something worse?'Came up to Hania (hane-yah) a couple of days ago. Found pretty... Continue reading »
Senior trip | Jun 02 06'

by Kateos a 21 year old female from Annemasse, on vacation in Heraklion

"If you are not of the partying age I really do not see what this town would have to offer, but for a younger age group it has all the clubs and bars one could ever want (and then a few more). "

As the trip was organised by a classmate for 40 of us to celebrate our graduation, it was not very cuturally oriented. It w... Continue reading »
It's all Greek to me... | Jun 18 08'

by stacy a real traveler, on vacation in Heraklion

Lesson one in traveling to Greece: the locals do not speak Italian, no matter how many times I try. Talk about confused...I landed in Crete and kep... Continue reading »
Tired | Oct 28 01'

by ashley.vaughan a real traveler, on vacation in Heraklion

'It's a great day to be alive.'Finally made it to Crete. Too tired to write much. Our ferry's departure was delayed until 3:30am.... Continue reading »
And the teaching continues | Jun 25 08'

by stacy a real traveler, on vacation in Heraklion

My time in Crete has been a learning experience for all. My kids are learning some things. Now when we play baseball during recess, fewer kids are... Continue reading »