Stavros, Janet, Giorgos and Eirini's guidebook ( under development :) )

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Stavros, Janet, Giorgos and Eirini's guidebook ( under development :) )

Food scene

Relax and enjoy your coffee
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Hacienda.
25 Leof. Andrea Papandreou
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Relax and enjoy your coffee
An excellent bakery just 3 minutes walk!
Savoidakis Bakery
1 Raftopoulou
An excellent bakery just 3 minutes walk!
Traditional Crete food, 4 minutes walking distance from our place. Exquisite, and one of the best, if not the best local restaurant, on Crete.
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Érganos
5 Geor. Georgiadou
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Traditional Crete food, 4 minutes walking distance from our place. Exquisite, and one of the best, if not the best local restaurant, on Crete.
Would you like some delicious local bites in the middle of your Heraklion center site seeing? This is where to make a stop! A 6-minute walk from the renovated archaeological Museum, on the way back to our place. I should visit this museum to see its rich in history, original artifacts.
Μεζεδοπωλείο "Η Αυλη"
31 Smirnis
Would you like some delicious local bites in the middle of your Heraklion center site seeing? This is where to make a stop! A 6-minute walk from the renovated archaeological Museum, on the way back to our place. I should visit this museum to see its rich in history, original artifacts.
Probably the best pizza at Heraklion, 2 minutes walking distance from our place!
Tartufo
92 Geor. Papandreou
Probably the best pizza at Heraklion, 2 minutes walking distance from our place!
One of the best local restaurants in town, 3-4 minutes walking distance from our place.
Xareski
16-20 Louka Petraki
One of the best local restaurants in town, 3-4 minutes walking distance from our place.
Best bougatsa in Greece!
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Fyllosofies cafes pies donuts Heraklion
33 Pl. El. Venizelou
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Best bougatsa in Greece!

Neighborhoods

The center (one of them). Eat, drink, walk, shop, relax! Try the local bougatsa and loukoumades desserts and delicious souvlaki, bifteki, etc.
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Morosini Lions Fountain
Platia Eleftheriou Venizelou
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The center (one of them). Eat, drink, walk, shop, relax! Try the local bougatsa and loukoumades desserts and delicious souvlaki, bifteki, etc.
The "old shopping street" (one of many shopping areas). Souvenirs, local produce, food.
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The "old shopping street" (one of many shopping areas). Souvenirs, local produce, food.
A short walk down from Lions Square (the center). Feel the sea, have local super delicious seafood and other local dishes and, if you have time, take a walk past the old Fortress to fill your lungs with pure oxygen!
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Archeologisch Museum van Heraklion
2 I. Merineli
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A short walk down from Lions Square (the center). Feel the sea, have local super delicious seafood and other local dishes and, if you have time, take a walk past the old Fortress to fill your lungs with pure oxygen!
Another city center, according to the locals
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Platia Eleftherias
Plateia Eleftherias
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Another city center, according to the locals
Sophisticated, local and other delicious dishes, at the city center.
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Peskesi
6-8 Kapetan Charalampi
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Sophisticated, local and other delicious dishes, at the city center.

Other charming City/town on Crete

Lovely scenery, and culture immersion, near the old port
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Chania
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Lovely scenery, and culture immersion, near the old port
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Rethymno
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If you are in Crete, deal with the heat and the crowds and visit this historic spot. You will tell your friends that you have been at the place where civilization in Europe begun.
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Knossos
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If you are in Crete, deal with the heat and the crowds and visit this historic spot. You will tell your friends that you have been at the place where civilization in Europe begun.

For kids, for very young and for up to 85+ years old :)

https://www.kidslovegreece.com/en/our_top_selections/the-best-places-for-kids-around-heraklion/
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Natuurhistorisch museum Kreta
Leoforos Sofokli Venizelou
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Archeologisch Museum Iraklion
1 Chatzidaki
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Acqua Plus
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Open air, very popular theater. Been there many times. 3 minutes walk from our place.
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Kipotheatron "N. Kazantzakis"
1 Geor. Georgiadou
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Open air, very popular theater. Been there many times. 3 minutes walk from our place.

Getting around Crete, to Santorini and other islands

Book a taxi or minivan to go anywhere on Crete. This business has 1995 5/5 star ratings on TripAdvisor, low cost transfers from the airport, Crete excursions and tours: https://www.cretetaxi.net
CreteTaxi.net
61 Grammou
Book a taxi or minivan to go anywhere on Crete. This business has 1995 5/5 star ratings on TripAdvisor, low cost transfers from the airport, Crete excursions and tours: https://www.cretetaxi.net
Get on a ship and go to Santorini for a day or more. Walk around the Venetian port, enjoy local seafood, see the old fortress. Several local restaurants on the west side of the small port area, south and west of the traffic circle on the map.
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Heraklion Port Passenger Station
Leoforos Nearchou
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Get on a ship and go to Santorini for a day or more. Walk around the Venetian port, enjoy local seafood, see the old fortress. Several local restaurants on the west side of the small port area, south and west of the traffic circle on the map.
Airport Bus Station Heraklion
Main bus station at Heraklion, across from the main sea port.
Heraklion - Bus Station
Main bus station at Heraklion, across from the main sea port.
Bus station at Hersonissos, a popular tourist partying town on Crete.
Bus station
35-37 El. Venizelou
Bus station at Hersonissos, a popular tourist partying town on Crete.

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Safe destinations - Home of the oldest European civilization

The city of Iraklio (also written as "Heraklion") and the island of Crete are safe destinations! Knossos palace, just outside the city, is the area of the 1st European civilization. Don't miss it, even though it will probably be loaded with tourists during summer. Some Information here in in other posts in our guidebook: https://www.worldhistory.org/knossos/ and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knossos
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Activities at Crete

Below are lists of activities from Heraklion that we found for you. We have not used them so we are not sure about their services but some of them seem attractive, for couples, for solo travelers and some for families : https://www.viator.com/Heraklion/d961-ttd Whttps://www.getyourguide.com/heraklion-regional-unit-l164137/ https://www.getyourguide.com/heraklion-l1806/family-friendly-activities-tc1094/
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Knossos. Advanced civilization, 9000 years old. More detail

https://theculturetrip.com/europe/greece/articles/a-brief-look-at-knossos-9000-year-history/