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  Iraklion or Heraklion, Crete Greek Islands
Iraklion is a big, busy, noisy city and has a population of over 120,000.
Iraklion, or Heraklion, or Iraklio has an international airport and an enormous harbour full of ferries and cruise ships.
The city of Iraklion is built on the side of a hill overlooking the port and it's a climb to the center of town with a fully loaded backpack.
www.magicaljourneys.com /Crete/crete-discover-iraklion.html   (629 words)

  
 CLIA - Cruise Line International Association
Iraklion is Crete's largest city, and perhaps it's most historic.
In addition to the stunning architecture of the numerous historic churches, museums and government buildings, tourists will also be treated to a host of walkways and narrow streets that easily facilitate a walking tour of the city's most important and spectacular sites.
Because Iraklion is Crete's most prominent port, most tourists will pass though the city at least twice during their stay on the island.
www.cruising.org /planyourcruise/wwdest/overview.cfm?recordID=117   (240 words)

  
 interkriti: The City of Iraklion
The Iraklion airport (HER), named after the Cretan writer Nikos Kazantzakis, is one of the biggest in Greece.
Special attention should also be paid to the Historical museum of Iraklion that houses findings from the early Christian era to today and the Museum of Natural History.
Iraklion today, has extensive facilities that cater for all needs of its visitors.There are numerous hotels ranging from Luxury class to small rent-a-room and youth hostels.
www.interkriti.org /iraklion   (839 words)

  
 Discount Hotels Iraklion, Greece - Hotel-Rates.com
Hotel-Rates.com is the traveler's source for cheap and discount hotel rates in Iraklion, Greece.
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 Iraklion Hotel - get hotels in Iraklion, Greece at discount rates!
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The Malia Prince Sarpidon Hotel's restaurant offers greek and international cuisine served in a traditional taverna with colourful rustic decor and relaxed informal surroundings.
There is a mini-club for four to twelve year-olds and live piano music each evening.
www.iraklionhotel.com   (632 words)

  
  Iraklion port in Greece   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Location: Iraklion is located on the N side of the island of Crete.General overview: The port consists of 2 ports, the small inner port and the new port.
At the SE end of the port there are 3 piers of 160m, 140m and 70m in length and able to handle vessels of 30,000grt with a max 8.84m draft.
To the S of the port, there is a quay of 88.39m in length with a water depth of between 5.1m and 6.1m.Traffic figures: Approx 300 vessels visit the port annually.
www.infomarine.gr /greece/iraklion   (89 words)

  
 Iraklion, informazioni Iraklion alberghi, mappa di Iraklion, storia, viaggi Iraklion, foto, geografia Iraklion
Iraklion is the biggest city in Crete (and fifth in Greece) with a population in excess of 120000.
It concentrates most of the economical activity of the island, and is the main port of entry to Crete for the majority of visitors.
The Iraklion airport (HER), named after the Cretan writer Nikos Kazantzakis, is one of the biggest in Greece.
www.travellero.it /citta_Iraklion   (547 words)

  
 DISTRICT OF IRAKLION   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Iraklion was part of the international protectorate of Crete (1897-1913) and then became part of Greece.
Further south, 19km south of Iraklion, the ruins of a large Minoan mansion have been unearthed, probably a country estate of a local ruler.
Vrondissi, about 56km SW of Iraklion with a relief stone-curved fountain and a panoramic view, close-by the abandoned monastery of Varsamoneri with the church of Aghios Fanourios with very remarkable frescoes of the cretan school and near St Nicholaos, the Monastery of Kardiotissa.
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 Heraklion - Dilos Holiday World
Iraklion in ancient times serves as a port of Knossos but it is only in the 9th century AD that it appears as a town founded by the Saracens, at that time occupiers of Crete.
Iraklion is very privileged today, to have in its suburb list, famous names like Knossos, and the most prominent city of the Minoan era.
There are more museums in Iraklion but those of Byzantine art and the private of Nikos Kazantzakis have to be mentioned for their importance.
www.dilos.com /location/218   (318 words)

  
 Iraklion, Creta isola, alberghi, appartamenti, Grecia
Il nomo di Iraklion, situato tra le montagne di Psiloritis e Dicte, è il centro amministrativo, agricolo e commerciale di tutta l’isola di Creta, portando sulle spalle una lunga e ricca tradizione culturale.
Iraklion, è il capoluogo ed il porto principale della regione.
L’infrastruttura turistica del nomo cretese di Iraklion dispone di una grandissima quantità di alloggi come alberghi, pensioni, ostelli, appartamenti in affitto, camere in affitto e ville, offrendo la possibilità di ospitalità a numerosi visitatori e le condizioni ideali per una vacanza confortabile.
www.greciaturismo.com /creta/iraklion.html   (742 words)

  
 Holidays in Crete, Hotels in Iraklion / Heraklion.   (Site not responding. Last check: )
IRAKLION (HERAKLION) TOWN: Hotel Olympic is situated in the middle of Iraklion.
IRAKLION (HERAKLION) - TOWN: In the middle of the capital of Crete, in Iraklion, is the Hotel Castello.
It is situated in the small resort of Anissaras and is separated from the long, sandy beach by a little-used road.
www.beeinnet.com /holidays/crete/heraklion/hotels/accommodation.asp   (308 words)

  
 Iraklion Town   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Iraklion Archaeological Museum housing most findings not only from Knossos but other Minoan Palaces like Phaestos in the south, Malia on the east and Zakros at the extreme east of Crete.
There are more museums in Iraklion but those of Byzantine art and the private of Nikos Kazantzakis have to be mentioned for their importance.Now let us get on our jeep because we are going to race together around Crete, to have a quick glimpse of the island.
A brief stop to refresh with a drink under the Old Oak in the village center and then on to Ierapetra for a boat trip to Chrisi island the last European land in the south.
www.itw.com.tr /greece/iraklio.htm   (883 words)

  
 Iraklion, Greece News
A fire that broke out at a candle-making factory near the Cretan capital of Iraklion on Saturday afternoon destroyed the plant and also damaged an adjacent cleaning-products factory.
Iraklion is the fourth biggest city in Greece and is the capital of Creta, the biggest island in the country.
Authorities arrested a Romanian national in Iraklion, Crete, yesterday who is thought to be the head of a gang that allegedly stole a priceless icon from a monastery in Leonidio, in the eastern Peloponnese.
www.topix.net /gr/iraklion?scoring=d   (711 words)

  
 Iraklion
We only passed through Iraklion on the way to Knossos.
Crete, including Iraklion, was an important crossroads in the Mediterranean for thousands of years.
There have been numerous wars and therefore fortifications over the centuries in the port cities.
www.vquill.com /gallery/iraklion.html   (39 words)

  
 Heraklion - Iraklion Prefecture - Crete - Greece - CreteHolidays-
Heraklion - Iraklion Prefecture - Crete - Greece - CreteHolidays-
The Minoan Palace of Knossos lies at a distance of 5 km from the town centre of Iraklion along the road to Archanes.
The imposing Palace is built on the hill of "Kefala" next to the river "Kairatos", in a site which was admired for its natural advantages, the strong position, good water supplies, access to the sea and proximity to a large fertile forest....(more here)
www.creteholidays.gr /iraklion_area.html   (860 words)

  
 Travel for Kids: Iraklion, Greece
At the entrance to the fort, built by the Venetians in the 16th century, don't miss the Lion of St. Mark, symbol of Venice.
Morosini Fountain – No visit to Iraklion is complete without a visit to Platia Veneziou, an old plaza with a charming Venetian fountain in the center.
Engineered in the 17th century, pipes brought water from a spring outside of town to this fountain, decorated with lions and dolphins.
www.travelforkids.com /Funtodo/Greece/iraklion.htm   (513 words)

  
 virtual greece crete greek island iraklion iPIX images plan your greek island holiday
Iraklion is the capital city of Crete and is home to the islands’ main airport along with around 120,000 people.
Popular with all kinds of tourists due to its museums, beaches, and nightclubs, Iraklion really does have something for everyone, and certainly has a big city feel.
Iraklion is also an excellent vantage point for the travelling around the rest of Crete and there are numerous Car and Motorbike Hire shops to rent from.
www.virtualgreece.net /crete/iraklion1.htm   (170 words)

  
 Iraklion Crete Hotels
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 Alquiler de coches Iraklion coches de alquiler aeropuerto Iraklion alquiler de vehiculos Iraklion
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 Getting to Rethimnon from Iraklion Airport
The bus fare into Iraklion in 1993 was 110 drm.
The airport bus passes through extensive concrete suburbs before entering the old city of Iraklion along O. Ikarou, turning sharply to climb up the side of the city wall into Plateia Eleftherias.
If you are in a hurry, get off this bus as soon as the big bastion of Sabionera is visible and a sign to the right points to the harbour.
www.peter-thomson.co.uk /crete/Getting_to_Rethimnon_from_Iraklion_Airport.html   (368 words)

  
 Location de vehicules Iraklion | Louer véhicule à Iraklion avec Carrentall4all
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 Vacations In Iraklion Crete
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 Heraklion (Iraklion) Adventure Travel - Heraklion-Iraklion Travel Guide
Iraklion is home to the world's only comprehensive collection of Minoan artifacts, and is the gateway to Knossos, the major Minoan palace site.
Beyond that, it has magnificent fortified walls and several other testimonies to the Venetians' time of power.
Iraklion is also big enough (Greece's 6th-largest city) and confident enough to have its own identity as a busy modern city.
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