Guidebook for Iraklio

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Guidebook for Iraklio

Food Scene

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street Aretousas
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located on the center of Iraklion, next to the Morosini fountain or 4 lions as we say it, you can try the traditional cheese pie (mpugatsa)
Philosophíes
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located on the center of Iraklion, next to the Morosini fountain or 4 lions as we say it, you can try the traditional cheese pie (mpugatsa)
located near the Venetian fortress the best restaurant in town...it exists for 30 years serving the same tasty and quality food
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Ippokampos
3 Leof. Sofokli Venizelou
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located near the Venetian fortress the best restaurant in town...it exists for 30 years serving the same tasty and quality food

Everything Else

flee market, open on Thursdays and Saturdays be aware of your personal belongings due to the gypsies...
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Farmers Market Pateles
11 Itanou
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flee market, open on Thursdays and Saturdays be aware of your personal belongings due to the gypsies...

Sightseeing

the municipality of Iraklion is based on the Logia, the Venetian building, located on 25 August street. Starts from the 4 lions fountain, witch is the city center and ends down to the sea, with the Venetian fortress, a must see...for shopping etc
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Heraklion City Hall
1 Pl. Agiou Titou
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the municipality of Iraklion is based on the Logia, the Venetian building, located on 25 August street. Starts from the 4 lions fountain, witch is the city center and ends down to the sea, with the Venetian fortress, a must see...for shopping etc
the must see of the city of Iraklion or i could say of the island... the Palace of Knossos !
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Knossos
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the must see of the city of Iraklion or i could say of the island... the Palace of Knossos !

Essentials

super market a 40 meters walking distance from the apartment, just before the super market you will find the Kritikos Fournos Bakery...this is the most well known bakery in the island, serves or take away, coffee,pastries, bread, salads, pizza, pasta,breakfast etc open from 6:30am to 11:30pm highly recommended
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AB Vassilopoulos
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super market a 40 meters walking distance from the apartment, just before the super market you will find the Kritikos Fournos Bakery...this is the most well known bakery in the island, serves or take away, coffee,pastries, bread, salads, pizza, pasta,breakfast etc open from 6:30am to 11:30pm highly recommended

Arts & Culture

oce you visit the Palace of Knossos, you must see the museum too. TIP ask for the combined ticket for both, it is only one more euro. you can use it within three days.
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Archeologisch Museum Iraklion
1 Chatzidaki
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oce you visit the Palace of Knossos, you must see the museum too. TIP ask for the combined ticket for both, it is only one more euro. you can use it within three days.
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Natuurhistorisch museum Kreta
Leoforos Sofokli Venizelou
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Historisch Museum van Kreta
27 Leof. Sofokli Venizelou
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Getting Around

central bus station to and from most destinations on the island, right opposite the apartment
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ΚΤΕΛ Ηρακλείου (Bus Station)
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central bus station to and from most destinations on the island, right opposite the apartment
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street Aretousas
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restaurants and bars

where locals meet
in a few words, the best restaurant for the locals
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Kanatelias Lunch
15 Tsikritzi
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in a few words, the best restaurant for the locals
one of the oldest coffee shops of the city, located in the city center
Enetiko Cafe & Restaurant
Platia Eleftheriou Venizelou
one of the oldest coffee shops of the city, located in the city center