10 Facts About Heraklion

Heraklion'saklionraklion was Europe's fastest growing tourism destination for 2017, according to Euromonitor, with an 11.

Heraklion'saklionraklion is close to the ruins of the palace of Knossos, which in Minoan times was the largest centre of population on Crete.

Heraklion'saklionraklion became again capital of Crete in 1971, replacing Chania.

Around the historic city center of Heraklion there are a series of defensive walls, bastions and other fortifications which were built earlier in the Middle Ages, but were completely rebuilt by the Republic of Venice.

Municipality Heraklion was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 5 former municipalities, that became municipal units:.

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The port of Heraklion was built by Sir Robert McAlpine and completed in 1928.

The airport is named after Heraklion native Nikos Kazantzakis, a writer and a philosopher.

Heraklion'saklionraklion has a hot-summer-Mediterranean climate .

Cultural and Conference Center of Heraklion is a centre for the performing arts.

Heraklion'saklionraklion has been the home town of some of Greece's most significant people, including the novelist Nikos Kazantzakis, the poet and Nobel Prize winner Odysseas Elytis and the world-famous painter Domenicos Theotokopoulos .