How to get here:
From the Airport by bus:
From the Arrivals area, walk towards the Airport Bus Station (Press Google Spot here). The bus comes every 5 min.
From the Airport Bus Stop, you will use one of the following bus numbers: 08,09,11,12,17,19,31.
After 20 minutes you will disembark at Giofiro Station, 71304, Heraklion (Press Google Spot here) or Menelaou Parlama 26, 71304, Heraklion(Press Google Spot here).
From the bus station , walk for 2 min towards your point of destination that is Odissias 22, 71304, Heraklion (Press Google Spot here).
The cost is 1,20 per person.
From the Airport by taxi:
From the Arrivals area, walk towards the Taxi Station (It is exactly outside the station). There are always taxis, and you should tell them that you need to go to Odissias 22, 71304, Heraklion.
The cost is approximately 15-20 Euro for this route. We can book a taxi for you for 20 Euro fixed price, in order to avoid waiting.
From the Port by bus:
From the spot that the boat leaves you, walk towards Port Bus Station (Press Google Spot here). The bus comes every 6 min.
From the Port Bus Stop, you will use one of the following bus numbers: 8,9,11,12.
After 10 minutes you will disembark at Giofiro Station, 71304, Heraklion (Press Google Spot here) or Menelaou Parlama 26, 71304, Heraklion(Press Google Spot here).
From the bus station , walk for 2 min towards your point of destination that is Odissias 22, 71304, Heraklion (Press Google Spot here).
The cost is 1,20 per person.
From the Port by taxi:
From the spot that the boat leaves you, walk towards the Taxis that are waiting there. . There are always taxis, and you should tell them that you need to go to Odissias 22, 71304, Heraklion.
The cost is approximately 10-15 Euro for this route. We can book a taxi for you for 15 Euro fixed price, in order to avoid waiting.
From the KTEL Bus Station by bus:
From the spot that the bus leaves you, walk towards Port Bus Station (Press Google Spot here). The bus comes every 6 min.
From the Port Bus Stop, you will use one of the following bus numbers: 04,02,03,04,09,125,16.
After 20 minutes you will disembark at Giofiro Station, 71304, Heraklion (Press Google Spot here) or Menelaou Parlama 26, 71304, Heraklion(Press Google Spot here).
From the bus station , walk for 2 min towards your point of destination that is Odissias 22, 71304, Heraklion (Press Google Spot here).
The cost is 1,20 per person.
From the KTEL Bus Station by taxi:
From the spot that the bus leaves you, walk towards the Taxis that are waiting there. . There are always taxis, and you should tell them that you need to go to Odissias 22, 71304, Heraklion (Press Google Spot here).
The cost is approximately 15-20 Euro for this route. We can book a taxi for you for 15 Euro fixed price, in order to avoid waiting.
WANT TO EAT?
At our apartment you can enjoy the best of Cretan cuisine and much more with just a phonecall.
In order to order breakfast, a meal or supper you will guide them to the apartment, by saying it is in Giofiro, Odissias 22 Str.
These places are not all of the available, it’s just where we and our friends like to eat! If you try something else and you liked it, let us know and we will add it!
BREAKFAST AT HOME
Call “To kafedaki mou” and you will enjoy a tasty fresh breakfast with a cold or hot espresso or cappuccino coffee and all you need with just a phonecall.
Tel. +30 2810 312204
TAKEAWAY OR DELIVERY
Komvos is a grill tavern 5 minutes away on food, and they can bring quickly a pie with greek giros or souvlaki and tasty sauce.
Tel. +30 2810 342618
URL: – https://www.e-food.gr/delivery/iraklio-crete/komvos (hit translate in English)
Pastarella is near with authentic Italian cuisine and much more.
Tel. +30 2810 260560
URL: https://www.e-food.gr/delivery/iraklio-crete/pastarella (hit translate in English)
WANT TO VISIT A LOCAL RESTAURANT?
GREEK FOOD – CRETAN CUISINE
In our city, there are many taverns and restaurants. You can enjoy a lovely meal or supper.
Kasaoulio Restaurant
Krasas Restaurant
Petousis Restaurant in Amoudara is located fifteen minutes by car or take a bus towards Amoudara, and it offers a great deal of Cretan flavours and tastes. Book a table and we are sure you will enjoy it!
Tel. +30-281 082 1376
URL: http://www.petousis.gr/en/restaurant-heraklion-crete
WANT TO RENT A CAR, A SCOOTER, OR VEHICLE?
Here in Heraclion the distances inside the city are close enough so that you can see the city center. But you could take some vehicles in order to go to places. So this is what we propose:
TAKE THE BUS
The station located near the apartment is called Menelaou Parlama-Giofiro. You can buy tickets from the 2 kiosks near the station. Every 5 minutes there is a bus to the city center.
The bus numbers you may need are:
From the Apartment to the City center : : Number 08, 11, 12, 14, 17, 31
From the Apartment to Airport: Number 08, 11, 12, 17, 31
From the Apartment to the Port: Number 08, 11, 12, 14, 17, 31
From the Apartment to Knossos: Number 21
From the Apartment to Amnissos Beach: Number 07
Every station returns back the same route
For more bus information, inside the city of Heraklion and routes info visit this website
http://astiko-irakleiou.gr/en/
For longer distances visit the KTEL website in the following address
http://www.ktelherlas.gr/page.php?cat_id=1&id=39&lang=en
RENT A SCOOTER
If you want to go to nearby beaches: Rent a scooter or take the bus .
For scooter call our friend Thomas at (+30) 2810 222408 or (+30) 2810 286012 to get low prices and quality scooters. Pickup service is free.
You can use this site to book the scooter:
RENT A CAR
If you want to go to long distance beaches: Rent a car, call our friend Dimitris at (+30) 
6944 505148 to get low prices and quality cars or book from internet from the following website.
Pickup service is free.
Want to find an amazing beach?
Here in Heraclion there are many beautiful places to enjoy the Cretan sun and sand!! From our apartment we ve measured the time by car to get to those:
There is a website with this URL: http://www.cretanbeaches.com/en/beaches-of-crete/central-crete-beaches-heraklion
There are 74 beaches here in our district. You can hit each one and see what you can get and how to get ther. We made some choices for you based on our personal taste.. we hope you enjoy them.
10 minutes away beaches:
Beach 59: Amoudara.
There are many taverns and facilities there for you. You can reach it in ten minutes. Lovely beach for children. You can find quiet places and crowded places, just search the area and you will find something to like! Petousis tavern serves nice meals.
20 minutes away beaches:
Beach 51: Psaromoura.
You can enjoy a relaxed swim in a small beach with not so many people (except Saturday and Sunday)
Beach 52: Agia Pelagia.
It is a bigger beach with many taverns and café. You could go for a perfectly cooked meal. We suggest Almyra Restaurant.
Beach 60:Karteros.
Karteros beach is a very big shore and you can go for a swim and coffee. (Amnissos beach is really nice too there, ask and you’ll find it). Parasiris Tavern serves nice meals too.
30 minutes away beaches:
Beach 69: Hersonissos.
Many nice beaches, tasty food and great night life in Hersonissos. Try it if you feel the need to party all night long!
Beach 72: Mallia.
Same as above, the sea is really good, many people, too much party!
1 hour away beaches:
If you feel adventurous enough, you can rent a car and travel along to the south side of Heraklion. There are many beaches from numbers 1-47.
We suggest:
Beach 44: Matala.
It is a beautiful beach approximately 1 hour from Heraclion. It was a hippies movement favorite beach back in the 70’s specially because of the natural cavities in the huge rocks above the beach. Too many taverns and cafes are there too.
Beach 43: Red Beach.
It is a beach of wild beauty. There you need to go prepared, because there are not too many people in that beach. It is a spectacular landscape for someone to visit.
Beach 45: Komos.
The beach is near Matala. You get there from Pitsidia village. Ancient rocks lay there since the Minoan years. There lay pink kinds of shells.
Beach 32: Lendas.
It is our favorite beach in the whole island. It is an hour and a half from Heraclion. It has many taverns and natural beauty. We suggest the “Zorbas Tavern”, where you can find Cretan cuisine. In Lentas, a so called Ancient Healing Temple of Asklipios and many other antiquities. The road to get there is a little tiring, it has too many turns.
Here is an amazing video about it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-h2u2scimx4
Beach 33: Dyskos.
This beach is 1 klm from Lentas. It is a nudism beach and it is huge. With your swimming suit or without, you can enjoy the best sunset in Crete.
Want to go sightseeing?
The must -visit sights in Heraklion are too many, so that you will need 3 weeks to visit them. So we tried to eliminate the basics for you. We hope you will find something that you will really enjoy.
Points of Interest
Knossos: Knossos, the famous Minoan Palace lies 5 kilometres southeast of Heraklion, in the valley of the river Keratos. The river rises in Archanes, runs through Knossos and reaches the sea at Amnissos, the Minoan harbour of Knossos.
In Minoan times the river flowed all year round and the surrounding hills were covered in oak and cypress trees, where today we see vines and olives. The pine trees inside the archaeological site were planted by Evans.
Constant habitation for 9,000 years has brought about great changes to the natural environment, so it is hard to imagine what the Minoan landscape was like.
More info at: http://www.explorecrete.com/Knossos/knossos.html
How to get there:
Festos: Phaistos, or more correctly the Minoan Palace of Phaistos, is located in the Messara Plain in south-central Crete, 55 kilometres south of Heraklion and a short distance from the archaeological site of Agia Triada, the archaeological site of Gortys and Matala.
Phaistos is one of the most important archaeological sites in Crete, with many thousands of visitors annually. Phaistos is “Φαιστός” in Greek and you may find it also written as Phaestos, Faistos or Festos.
The Minoan palace of Phaistos corresponds to a flourishing city which arose in the fertile plain of the Messara in prehistoric times, from circa 6000 BC to the 1st century BC, as archaeological finds confirm.
More info at: http://www.explorecrete.com/archaeology/phaistos.html
How to get there:
Eleftherias Square (Νο 1), the main square of Heraklion with the St George Gate, the Prefecture and the Archaeological Museum
Daidalou Street (Νο 2), the commercial pedestrian street in the heart of Heraklion.
Korai Street, the Heraklion café district
Lions or Lions Square (Νο 3), Eleftheriou Venizelou Square, site of the Morosini Fountain, the famous Venetian fountain with the lions
Meidani (Νο 4), the central Heraklion crossroads
The main Heraklion market in 1866 Street (Νο 4 to Νο 5)
Bembo Fountain, a wonderful Venetian fountain next to a Turkish monument in Kornarou Square
Kornarou Square, the square of Erotokritos and Aretousa, heroes of the great Cretan writer Vicenzos Kornaros
Saint Minas, (No 6) the cathedral dedicated to the patron saint of Heraklion
Kalokairinou Avenue, the “Platia Strata” of Heraklion
Basilica of St Mark, (No 3) the Heraklion Municipal Art Gallery
Venetian Loggia, the most elegant Venetian monument in Heraklion
Saint Titus, (No 8) the church of St Titus or Agios Titos in Greek.
25th of August Street, “Illusion Street”, the most beautiful street in Heraklion
Heraklion Harbour, the old Venetian harbour (No 9) and the new Heraklion port
Koules, (No 10) the Venetian fortress at the entrance to the harbour, symbol of the city of Heraklion
Coast road, Heraklion nightlife, Dominican Church of Saints Peter and Paul, Natural History Museum, Talos Shopping Centre, Pancretan Olympic Stadium
Heraklion Museums
Archaeological Museum of Heraklion, housing the major exhibits of Minoan Crete
Historical Museum of Crete (No 11)
Museum of the Battle of Crete
Natural History Museum
Want to try outdoor activities?
Our apartment is beautiful, but you may want to get out of it and try some stuff. We love outdoor activities, so we have many proposals for you around our island! Read and choose:
Scuba diving:
You can contact Dimitris and Iro in Agia Pelagia Beach at (+30) 2810811755 . You can book this exciting experience in the green waters of that beach! For more information hit this website
http://www.diversclub-crete.gr/
Sailing:
Contact Stratos for an experience in the sea. Get a meal on the waves of the island of Dia at the north of Crete.
Tel (+30) 6940401919
Windurfing, Sup, Kitesurfing, Parasailing, Waterski :
Beaches in Crete are amazing for watersports. At Anissaras Hersonisos you can enjoy fascinating watersports!
Tel. (+30) 6977 393 691 or visit website:
http://www.crete-watersports.gr
Swimming:
Try one of the beaches we proposed!
Horse Riding:
In Crete there are many horses from ancient years until now. More and more people everyday like horses and feel the need to try and learn how to ride one.
The Athletic Club of Crete “Ipposxesi” is a specially landscaped area within nature, located 15 minutes from the city center.
The Club has the most complete equestrian facilities in Finikia, Heraklion, as well as specially trained horses for equestrian training.
In the area of the Club one can find an organized school with a very welcoming environment where riding lessons for beginners and advanced riders and amazons of all ages are held daily.
The Group also has modern facilities for the training and care of horses by specialized trainers who support it.
Riding is used for recreational gymnastics as well as a method to combat emotional disturbances and behaviors.
You also have several options like sea horse riding, mountain horse riding or mountain horse riding.
We show you the Google Spot and we totally recommend that you should give it a try!
For more information you can contact us in order to book an appointment for you with the director Vaggelis.
Bowling
Iraklio Bowling Center is a fully renovated spacing area, just minutes away from the city center of Heraklion, at Heraklion Port entrance.
The visitors have the opportunity to enjoy their favorite hobby under the sounds of the best music in town at a very friendly atmosphere. At the same place you can find an open bat for coffee or drink and there is a free playground for children.
The Iraklion Bowling Center is created with special care in order to promote small and great secrets of athle, game and entertainment.
Open from early morning until late at night.
Spa:
Book a spa experience in Aegeo Spa. It is located near the apartment(10 minutes by car). Hamam, Spa, Massage, Sauna and much more are offered. For the services provided here is the information:
http://www.aegeospa.gr/en.aspx
Tel: +30 2810 264400
Massage:
It is offered in Aegeo Spa too. (info above)
Gym:
One day programs are available at Aegeo Spa too. (info above)
Want to visit places of personal care?
Here in our apartment you can find many of the delivery or in-the-apartment privileges like:
Laundry:
You can call the “Clean up ” clean clothes-delivery and they will come to our apartment, get your clothes and the next time you see them at your door, your clothes smell fresh and clean!
Tel. +30 2810 211 536 or +30 2810 221 977
Address: Sinani Street or Theotokopoulou Street
URL: http://www.cleanup.com.gr/
Want mobile applications for Heraclion?
Αpplications for Mobiles and Tablets about Heraklion City and Crete Island:
a journey into history… at every step
Α. 3D virtual tour of the Venetian City in 1640
Heraklion is the Venetian, the Candia of 1640, enlivened through a dynamic implementation of virtual tour that allows the user (resident, visitor, educational community) to travel digitally through time and space and draw multifaceted and diverse information in Greek and English .
The novelty of this action is that the screen of the portable user device is converted into a “window” in time. As the user moves the application within the old city limits, through specific routes, the Venetian Candia unfolds before him. By using the GPS, compass and gyroscope, the city with its monuments, whether there are still today or come to some other use or have been lost over time, brings to the user’s screen. An “experiential” in physical space and real-time tour of the historic town center, through new technologies and photorealistic three-dimensional representations. Texts, photos, narratives, offer more information about the monuments or for any particular points.
Β. An e-Guide to the Modern City
A modern electronic city tour guide for smart mobile devices (tablet, smartphones, android, iOs), where the user, depending on the interests and the time available, it has the opportunity to tour the city sights in an attractive aesthetic environment, with many photographs, texts and audio tour.
The top ten and ‘self guided tour “of the city …
For guests who do not have the required time, the “top ten” offers the most important sights of the city, while the “automatic audio guide ‘informs them about the monuments located in their wake.
By selecting “Museums”, visitors have a complete guide of the city’s museums and the surrounding area, while for those seeking the city’s peculiarities, their suggested walks in areas of particular interest, points striking the city ‘heart’ day night. In the sections “Venetian fortification” and “Venetian Harbour”, the user knows from near the town of Venetian rule, the Candia that was the capital of the kingdom of Crete.
Heraklion City Guide (by H.P.A)
Your Destination Guide
Get the most out of your city break with Heraklion Port Authority City Guide.
Expert local knowledge in your pocket:. The app will help you track down the best bits on-the-go, featuring the lowdown on great museums, attractions, arts, entertainment and shopping for Heraklion.
Roam free: best of all, the Heraklion City Guide app is fully operative offline, so you won’t receive any nasty, unexpected roaming charges. Online connection (3G, WiFi) is required in order to update the content or to use Google Maps functionality.
My Crete Guide – Κρήτη
DigiExplore
The most complete and updated explorer assistant for Crete!
An alternative exploration of the Island into 40 categories and 2,000 POIs, custom filters, navigation guides & Navigation proposed routes without having to be connected to internet …
The art of modern exploration on your mobile device!
CreteLife
Free Greek map application. We offer:
– Detailed maps at building level (!) For more than 1,700 cities / villages of Crete
– Search for an address, intersection, city / village
– Search POI
– 8,000 attractions in 220 categories for the entire Crete
Cretan Beaches
All Cretan Beaches in a single mobile application!
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