I n f oP a c kHe r a k l i on
Cr e t e
Cr et e( Gr eek:Κρήτ η,Kr í t i[ ' kr i t i ] ;Anci entGr eek:Κρή τ η,Krt ē )i st hel ar gestandmostpopul ousof t heGr eeki sl ands,andt hef i f t hl ar gesti sl andi nt heMedi t er r aneanSea.Cr et eandanumberof sur r oundi ngi sl andsandi sl et sconst i t ut et her egi onofCr et e) ,oneoft he13t opl eveladmi ni st r at i veuni t sofGr eece.Thecapi t alandt hel ar gestci t yi sHer akl i on.Asof2011,t her egi onhada popul at i onof623, 065. Cr et ef or msasi gni f i cantpar toft heeconomyandcul t ur alher i t ageofGr eece,whi l er et ai ni ngi t s ownl ocalcul t ur alt r ai t s( suchasi t sownpoet r yandmusi c) .I twasoncet hecent r eoft heMi noan ci vi l i zat i on( c.2700–1420BC) ,whi chi scur r ent l yr egar dedast heear l i estr ecor dedci vi l i zat i oni n Eur ope. Her akl i oni st hel ar gestci t yandcapi t alofCr et e.Thepr i nci palci t i esar e: Her akl i on( I r akl i onorCandi a)( 173, 993i nhabi t ant s) Chani a( Hani á)( 108, 642i nhabi t ant s) Ret hymno( 34, 300i nhabi t ant s) I er apet r a( 23, 707i nhabi t ant s) Agi osNi kol aos( 19, 462i nhabi t ant s) Si t i a( 14, 338i nhabi t ant s)
He r a c l i on
I r akl i on ( GR:Ηράκλε ι ον-al so t r ansl i t er at ed asHer akl i on orHer akl ei on)i st he l ar gestur ban cent r ei nCr et e,t hecapi t aloft her egi onandt heeconomi ccent r eoft hei sl and.Thef i r stEur opean ci vi l i sat i on,t heMi noanci vi l i sat i on,f l our i shedont hi sl and5000year sago.Cur r ent l yt he popul at i onoft hemuni ci pal i t yofHer akl i oni sappr oxi mat el y150. 000peopl e.I ti saver ydynami c andcosmopol i t ant own,par t i cul ar l ydur i ngt hesummerper i odwhent housandsofvi si t or scan beseenshoppi ngi nt hemar ketorvi si t i ngt hemuseumsandot herpl acesofi nt er est .Dur i ngt he l ast20year st heci t yhasmadeal soar emar kabl epr ogr essi nt heacademi candt echnol ogi cal f i el ds . Her akl i onl i esal ongt heNor t hcoastoft hei sl and,havi ngt ot hewestatabout80km t het ownof Ret hymnonandat135km t heci t yofHani a.Tot heeasti st het ownofAgi osNi kol aos( 60km)and t het ownofSi t i a( 130km) .
Ac c e s s
TheHer akl i onai r por t( HER) ,namedaf t ert heCr et anwr i t erNi kosKazant zaki s,i soneoft hebi ggesti nGr eeceandr ecei vesappr oxi mat el y15% oft het ot alt our i stt r af f i cofGr eece.Her akl i on' s ai r por ti sabout5km eastoft heci t y .Maj orcar r ent al compani eshavedesksatt heai r por t .Taxi and publ i cbusar eavai l abl ef ort r ansf erf r om/ t oI r akl i on. I r akl i onal sor ecei vesal otofvi si t or sbyboat .Ther ear edai l yf er r yt r i pst oandf r om Pei r aeus ( At hens' por t ) ,andmanyweekl yonest oandf r om ot heri sl andsandt ownsi nGr eece.Thet er mi nal atHer akl i onpor ti swi t hi nwal ki ngdi st ancef r om t het own' scent erandt her ei spl ent yoft axi st o t akevi si t or st ot hei rdest i nat i ons . TheCr et ei nt r ar egi onalBust er mi nali sal sol ocat edcl oset ot hepor t .
F a c i l i t i e st ovi s i t or s
Her akl i ont oday ,asamoder nt own,hasext ensi vef aci l i t i est hatcat erf oral lneedsofi t svi si t or s . Ther ei sal otofhot el sr angi ngf r om Luxur ycl asst osmal lr ent ar oom andyout hhost el soper at i ngal lyearr ound.Mostoft hem ar el ocat edi nt heol dt own. Tr avelbur eausof f er i ng ex cur si onsand speci alevent s,carhi r ecompani esand ot hert our i st r el at edagenci esar eal socl oset ot heol dt own' scent erandt hepor t . Asf arasent er t ai nmentgoest heopt i onsar eal mostunl i mi t ed.Her akl i ot esar eapeopl et hat enj oygoi ngoutal ot ,ei t herf orl unch,di nner ,acof f eeoradr i nk,oral loft hem -t heweat her ,of cour se,hel psal ott ot hi s .Sot her ei spl ent yofr est aur ant s,f ami l yt aver ns,l uxur ycaf ĂŠ-snack bar s,t r adi t i onal cof f eeshops( Kaf enei a) ,musi chal l swi t ht r adi t i onal Cr et anorBouzouki ( Rebet i casongs) ,di scos,smal lpubsandmusi cbar s,ei t heri ndoor sorout door s,opent hr oughoutt he yearandf r equent edbyvi si t or sandl ocal sal i ke. Her akl i on,bei ngt hebusi nesscent eroft hear ea,haspl ent yofst or essel l i ngcl ot hes,shoes,j ewel er yet c.St or esar eopeni nt hemor ni ng( 9a. m.t o2p. m. )andi nt heeveni ng( 5p. m.t o9p. m. ) wi t ht heex cept i onoft heeveni ngsofMonday ,WednesdayandSat ur day .
Cu l t u r a l L i f e
Her akl i on' sl onghi st or yandcosmopol i t anchar act eri sr ef l ect edt oi t sr i chcul t ur all i f et hr oughout t heyear .A weal t hofcul t ur alevent sf r om musi c& dancer eci t al st ot heat r i calper f or mances,t o l ect ur es,t oar texhi bi t i onsandmuchmor ear ehost edi nt hemanypr i vat eorpubl i cpl acest hatt he ci t yof f er s .
I mpor t a n tVe n u e so ft h eCi t y
Comi ngt oHer akl i onf ort hef i r stt i me,t hevi si t ornowadaysmaybesomewhatsur pr i sedbyt he changest hatar et aki ngpl acei nCr et e' ' scapi t alci t y;Her akl i oni scel ebr at i ngi t sr i chhi st or yand movi ngonwar dst oaf ut ur ef ul lofpot ent i al . Wher e,atonet i me,t henumberofcar si nt heci t ycent r ewoul dhavemadewal ki ngdi f f i cul t ,you wi l lnow f i ndl ar geci t ycent r espacescl ear edoft r af f i c.Youcanenj oywal ki ngi noneoft hemost hi st or i cal l yandsoci al l yf asci nat i ngci t i esf aci ngt heMedi t er r anean,onst r eet sf r eef r om t r af f i c noi seandr ush.Theci t yhasopenedupi nsomanyways,maki ngt heci t yapl aceofdi scover y . Thesechangesbr i ngahar monyt oo;bet weent het r adi t i onal l ywar m,consi der at epeopl eofHer akl i on,andt hef i nebui l di ngst hatsur r oundus,t heopenpubl i cspacesandvi ewsovert heocean. Manyl andmar kst el lt hei rst or yaboutt heci t yandt hei sl andt hatgavebi r t ht ogods,t or ebel l i on, andt oapl acet hati nspi r esever yonewhof eel st hespi r i tofCr et e. Her akl i ont odayi sl i vi ngbet weent hef astmovi ngcur r ent sofr egener at i onandadeepdesi r et o mai nt ai nl i nkswi t hapast .Bot ht hesest r andsdef i nei t schar act er .I nt hel asthundr edyear s al one,wehaveseenhugechanges,whi chcanbequi t eeasi l yf ol l owed,i nbui l di ngsandst r eet s t hatr ef l ectt hechangi ngf or t unesofCr et e.The‘ ol dt own' 'ar easoft heci t y ,est abl i shedf r om medi aevalt i mes,now of f ervi si t or ssomef ant ast i cwal ksi nt hehear toft heci t y .
Kou l e sa n dh a r bou r
I fyoubegi nawal kar oundHer akl i on,st ar t i ngatt hef i shi nghar bourcl oset ot heRoccaal Mar e,but i snow knownbyi t sTur ki shname,Koul es .I thasami xedhi st or y;f orcent ur i esi twasusedaspr ot ect i onagai nsti nvader s,aswer et hegr eatci t ywal l sanddi t ches .Thesear eamongt hel ongestci t y wal l si nEur ope. Wi t hi t shugedar khal l waysandcel l s,t hef or t r esswasal soapr i sont omanyCr et anr ebel sand t hosewhobr oket her ul esi mposedbysuccessi veoccupi er sofCr et e.Koul esi sbui l tont wot i er s andof f er sacommandi ngvi ew ofHer akl i onf r om t hebat t l ement s .Nowadays,t hehar bouri t sel fi s homet obr i ght l ycol our edf i shi ngboat sandbusyt aver nassel l i ngf r eshf i sh. Looki ngbackt owar dst heci t yyouwi l lseet hest r ongar cheswhi chhousedboat sunderr epai rand wer eusedasanar senalf orst or i nggunsandgunpowder .Thegr eat estt hr eatt ot heVenet i an st r onghol dofHer akl i on,orCandi a,asi twasnamed,wast houghtt ocomef r om t heseawar dsi de oft heci t y ,andi ndeed,manynavalski r mi sheswer ef oughtof ft hi scoast .Thevi ew nor t hwar d t akesi nt he uni nhabi t ed i sl and ofDi a,wher e evi dence ofanci entMi noan set t l ement( appr ox 27001450BC)wasf oundbyt hedi ver ,JacquesCoust eau.Boatt r i pscanbebookedf r om t r avel shopst hr oughoutcent r alHer akl i on,ascanex cur si onst ovar i ouspl acesofi nt er est .
2 5t ho fAu gu s tSt r e e t
Thecarf r ee25AugustSt .i sdi r ect l yopposi t et heOl dHar bourandext endst oLi onSquar e.I t t akesi t snamef r om amassacr eof‘ mar t yr s' ' whi choccur r edi n1898.Thi si nvol vedt heki l l i ngof manyCr et ansand,cr uci al l y ,Br i t i shi nt hi sar ea,byt heTur ks,f i nal l yf or ci ngt he‘ Gr eatPower s' ' ( Br i t ai n,Fr anceandRussi a)t or ecogni zeCr et e' ' sst r uggl e.Theseevent sl edevent ual l yt ot he decl ar at i onofaCr et anSt at eand,f i nal l y ,uni f i cat i onwi t hGr eecei n1913.Ol dandmoder nbui l di ngscompet ef orspacenow ont hest r eetnamedt or emember25t hAugust . Wal ki ngupt heshor thi l l ,andpassi ngt heshopsandt our i stof f i ces,wer eachSt .Ti t us' 'Cat hedr al ,ani mpr essi vesi ght .Sai ntTi t us,af el l owt r avel l erofSai ntPaul ,pr eachedt hegospel i nCr et e dur i ng Roman r ul e and wasmar t yr ed i n Gor t yn,wher e a 7t h Cent ur ybasi l i ca st andsi n hi s memor y .Hi schur chi nHer akl i onwasbui l tdur i ng t hesecond Byzant i neper i od,wheni tf i r st ser vedast heci t y' ' scat hedr al .Dur i ngVenet i anr ul e,i thousedt heseatoft heCat hol i car chbi shopandwasr enovat edi n1466,onl yt ober ui nedi naf i r ei n1544.
Dur i ngt heTur ki shOccupat i oni tser vedasamosqueandcal l edVi zi erTzami ,whenami nar etwas added,now gone.Thepr esent dayst r uct ur ei st her esul toff ur t herr enovat i onsaf t eri t sal most ent i r edest r uct i onbyast r ongear t hquakei n1856,andl at erwor kwhi chf ol l owedi n1922.Theskul l ofStTi t uswast r ansf er r edher ef r om Veni cei n1956andhassi ncebeenkepti nt hechur ch.I ft he cat hedr ali sopenwhenyouvi si t ,i ti swel lwor t hgoi ngi n. Al i t t l ef ur t herandyoudi scovert heVenet i anar chi t ect ur eoft heLoggi awhi chf unct i onedasacl ub f ort henobi l i t yt ogat herandr el ax.TheLoggi ai sawonder f ul exampl eofVenet i anbui l di ng unmi st akeabl ewi t hi t ssemi ci r cul arar ches,i twasbui l ti nt he16t hcent ur yandwasl ocat edi nt hePi azza deiSi gnor i( Squar e of t he Admi ni st r at i ve Aut hor i t i es) .Today ,t he Loggi a,decor at ed wi t h scul pt ur edcoatofar ms,t r ophi esandmet opes,housespar toft het ownhal lofHer akl i on.The Loggi awasawar dedt heEur opaNost r af i r stpr i zei n1987f ort hebestr enovat edandpr eser ved Eur opeanmonumentoft heyear . St .Mar k' ' sBasi l i ca,al mostnextdoor ,i snow t heMuni ci palAr tGal l er yandof t enhostt oar tand cr af t sexhi bi t i ons,al mostal waysopent ovi si t .Bui l ti n1239i nt hePi azzadel l eBi ade( Squar eof Bl ades) ,i twasatonet i met heCat hedr alofCr et e.TheBasi l i cabel ongedt ot her ei gni ngDuke, event ual l ybecomi nghi sbur i alpl ace. I nMay2006,t heBasi l l i cawashostt ot heFi r stI nt er nat i onal Conf er enceonEt hi csandPol i t i cs,f eat ur i ngspeaker sf r om al lovert hewor l d.Youwi l lwel comei t scool ,di gni f i edi nt er i orandmaybegi n t of eelt hegr eatageoft hi sci t yi ni t svener abl ewal l s .
L i on da r i a , orL i onSqu a r e Thi si st hehear tofHer akl i onwher et our i st sandl ocal sshar et hesmal lspacear oundt hef ount ai n,ex changi nggl ancesandper hapsaf ew wor ds .Busi nessandpl easur ecombi neher e,andi t i st hepl acet omeetf orwhat everpur poseornopur pose.Togi vesomebackgr ound,i tmi ghtal so be cal l ed t he Mor osi niFount ai n or ,Li ondar i ai n Gr eekor ,mor e pr oper l y ,Pl at ei a El ef t her i ou Veni zel ou,af t erVeni zel os,Cr et e' ' sgr eat estmanofst at e.Thedecor at edf ount ai ni scomposedof ei ghtci st er nsanddecor at edwi t hst oner el i ef ,depi ct i ngf i gur esofGr eekmyt hol ogy ,Nymphs, Tr i t ons,seamonst er sanddol phi ns,whi l et hemai nbasi ni ssuppor t edbyf oursi t t i ngl i onsbal anci ngaci r cul arbowl ont hei rheads .I twasl ef tbyFr ancescoMor osi ni ,t heI t al i angover norwhohad i tbui l tt ocommemor at eVenet i ansuccessi nbr i ngi ngmuchneededwat er ,t hr oughabr i l l i ant l y execut edvi aductsyst em f r om MountYoucht as,t ot hecent r eoft heci t y .Mor osi niwasst i l li n char gewhent heTur kscapt ur edt heci t y .Nowadaysi ti sal waysi nt er est i ng,t hehubar oundwhi ch Her akl i onr evol ves . Noneedt obehungr yher e.Thebougat sas,orvani l l acr eam pi es,ar egr eatf orbr eakf ast ,and t her ear epl ent yofomel et t e,cr epeandsouvl akipl acesar ound.Youwi l lal waysbegi venwat er whenyousi tt oor dersomet hi ng,andmi ghtwel l bechar medi nt osi t t i ngf orqui t eawhi l ei nanyof t hesewor t hwhi l eest abl i shment s .Ont hef arsi deoft hesquar e,youmi ghtpr ef ert her enewed HandakosSt r eet ,now cl osedt ot r af f i c.Handakos,abusyt hor oughf ar esi nceant i qui t y ,i san at t r act i vepl acet owal k,shoporr est .
Th eMa r k e t
Wal ksl owl yt hr ought heAgor a,t heMar ketSt r eett hatr unsal ongsi deashoppi ngboul evar dcal l ed 1866,af t eraCr et anupr i si ng. Fr om t opt obot t om,wi t hsomeshadedsi dewaysexi t s,t hi sol dMar ketSt r eeti sst i l lapl acef or ‘ Her akl i ot es' ' t ocomeever ydayt of i ndsocks,shi r t s,her bs,f i shandf r eshmeat .I t ' ' sagoodpl ace t of i nd t hyme honey ,r aki( t he Cr et an cl earspi r i t )f r om among shopssel l i ng ever yt hi ng f r om sel ect i onsofCr et anmusi ct ot hef i nestcheese.Thi smar kethasal onghi st or y ,al waysapl acet o meetandmakepl ans .Wal kt hesi dest r eet sandyouwi l lsmel lgoodCr et anf oodandf eelt hebuzz ar oundyou. Caf ĂŠsher edonotdi st i ngui shmuchbet weenGr eeksandf or ei gner s,nei t herdot hei nexpensi ve eat i ng housest hatser vegood f ood t oal lwhoent er .Ther ear esomet our i stt r aps,butal lar e f r i endl yandof f ergoodqual i t y .Att het opend,att hel astt ur n,f i ndt hef i shmar ketandsomegr eat l i t t l ef i shouzer i es( smal l erandl essf or mal t hanat aver na)t hatf i l l upatni ghtandpr ovi deex cel l ent , si mpl e,seaf ood.
Pl a t e i aKor n a r ou
Pl at ei aKor nar ou l i esatt het opoft hemar ket ,wi t hal ovel yVenet i anf ount ai nofi t sown,t he BemboFount ai n,pr obabl yt heol dest ,andi tbear ssomever ygooddecor at i on,al t houghi thas ceasedt of ount .TheBemboFount ai nwasbui l ti n1588byVenet i anar chi t ectZuanneBembo.I ti s decor at edwi t hcol umns,Venet i anf ami l ycoat sof ar msandaheadl essmal est at ue,br oughther e f r om I er apet r a.Atonet i me,peopl ebel i evedt hatt hest at uehadsuper nat ur alpower sand,ever y May ,r el i gi ousr i t ual swer eor gani sedi ni t shonour .Theat mospher i ckaf enei oal ongsi dei t ,st i l l ser vi ngGr eekcof f eeandaper i t i f sf r om anant i quest onepavi l l i onati t scent r e,i sagr eatr emi nderofCr et e' ' s Tur ki sh past .The Pl at ei ai t sel fi s named af t erVi t senzos Kor nar os ( 1553 t o appr ox. 1614) ,composeroft he epi c poem Er ot okr i t os,whi ch i sr egul ar l yper f or med ar ound Cr et e,andst i l l evokespr i dei never yCr et anhear t .Fr om her e,i ti scl oset oAgi osMi nasCat hedr al or ,i nt heopposi t edi r ect i on,Fr eedom Squar e.
Agi osMi n a sCa t h e dr a l
Youwi l lf i ndpl ent yofl i f ear oundt hewi despacei nf r ontoft hecat hedr al ,dedi cat edt ot hePat r on Sai ntofHer akl i onandoneofGr eece' ' sl ar gestchur ches,compl et edi nacr uci f or m shapewi t h t wi nt ower s .Thechur chsuf f er eddamagei nt hebat t l esf ort heci t yandneededt hi r t yyear st obe r ebui l t .I n1896i twasi naugur at edwi t hl avi shcel ebr at i ons . Thepl at ei aal socont ai nsawonder f ulcol l ect i onofr el i gi ousi conpai nt i ngs,housed i nsi det he st r ongwal l soft hemuchol derchur chofAgi osMi nas,andt heBasi l i caofAgi aEkat er i ni ,( Sai nt Kat her i ne)bui l ti n1555andt hesi t eofar enownedschoolofRenai ssancepai nt er sandwr i t er si n t he16t hand17t hCent ur i es .I nsi det hechur chcanbeseent hewor kofMi kai lDamaski nosamong ot herr epr esent at i vesoft heCr et anSchool .Thepl at ei a( squar e)her et akesi t snamef r om t hi s chur ch,r at hert hant hegr eatcat hedr al .
Pl a t e i aEl e f t h e r i a s , orF r e e domSqu a r e
The spaci ousPl at ei a El ef t her i asi swor t h expl or i ng,bui l ti n a cr escentshape al ongsi de t he Ar chaeol ogi calMuseum andcl oset oHer akl i on' ' smuni ci palbui l di ngsandt hemai nf or ei gnConsul at es .Apar tf r om br eat hi ngspace,i tof f er st heshadedpar kofGeor gi ades,af i nepl acet or est t hef eetandwat cht hebusi esti nt er sect i oni nHer akl i on.Ont heseawar dsi deoft hesquar ei st he ent r ancet oSt .Geor ge' ' sGat e,usedf r om Venet i ant i mesasapassagebet weent heci t yandi t s por t ,t heent r ancei sdownst onest eps,l eadi ngt oanat mospher i cdomer oof edchamberandt he l owerexi t .Thepassagemayst i l lbeaccessedandi sof t ent hevenuef orar texhi bi t i ons .I ti sal l t hatr emai nsnow ofani mpor t antmedi aevalent r ancet ot heci t y .
Ar c h a e ol ogi c a l Mu s e u m(Wewi l l vi s i tt h i sv e n u et oge t h e r )
Thewor l df amousHer akl i onAr chaeol ogi calMuseum wasbui l tbet ween1937and1940onasi t e t hathad beenoccupi ed dur i ng t heVenet i anPer i od byani mposi ng Cat hol i cmonast er yofSt . Fr anci s,whi chwasdest r oyed byt heear t hquakeof1856.TheMuseum housesar chaeol ogi cal f i ndsf r om al loverCr et e.Pr i deofpl acegoest ot het r easur esoft heear l i estEur opeanci vi l i zat i on, t heMi noan,whi chcanher ebeadmi r edi nal li t shi st or i calcont i nui t y . Youmayl eavePl at ei aEl ef t her i asbyl ooki ngt ot hel ef toft heci nema,cal l edAst or i a,t oashoppi ng st r eetcal l edDai dal ou,namedaf t erDai dal os,t het eacherofI kar oswhof l ew t oocl oset ot hesuni n hi sef f or t st ol eaveCr et e.I ti sachi cshoppi ngst r eett hatbor der s,ont her i ght ,ani nt er est i ngol d sect i onknownasKor ai ,t hepl acef orsmar tHer akl i ot est ogoatni ght ,wi t hsomever yi nt er est i ng caf é' ' sandbar sandani ght t i mepar t yat mospher e.Att hef arendofDai dal ou,your et ur nHer akl i on' ' sf amousLi onSquar e.
Ammou da r aBe a c h
Ammoudar aBeach-ΑμμουδάραofHer akl i on-ver ycl oset ot hewestoft hecapi t al .Assuchi ti s aver ydevel opedbeachwi t hr esor t sandhot el sal lal ongi t .Ther ear eunsi ght l yf act or i esi nt he west ,soi fyouar econcer nedaboutpeaceandqui etandpr i vacy ,don' tchooset hi sbeach. Ther ear eacoupl eofpoi nt sofaccesst ot hebeach,pl ent yofaccommodat i on,r ooms,af ew domat i aandl ot sofr est aur ant s .Thel ar geCar r ef oursuper mar keti sher ei nAmmoudar a. Αµµου δάραmeans' bi gsand'i nGr eekandi ti sa7km l ongsandybeach.I ti seasi l yaccessedby l ocalbusser vi cesf r om t heci t y .Someoft hemostex ci t i ngOl ympi csoccermat chesoft hewer e pl ayedher easHer akl i onwasanOl ympi cci t y ,andt hesoccerst adi um i sher e. Youcanr eachAmmoudar abybusno6whi char r i vesever y15mi nut es .
Pr a c t i c a l Ti ps Ar r i v a l
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