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Heraklion Travel Guide: 309 reviews and 852 photos
Nostos means the desire to return home
Algos means pain
Now, nostalgia means the pain we feel by the desire to return to the home place, when we are away...
In this VT page for Heraklion you will find my Heraklion.
The place I was born, the place my beloved family and friends live, the place I always return...
In August 2006, I came to Heraklion to stay for 10 days, visit my parents and have some rest. Well, Heraklion is the only place on earth, where I can really rest and recharge my batteries.
After all, there is nothing left to be discovered, everything is well known.
So in these 10 days of my stay, I had not really things to do, unless going everyday to the beach…. Ohhh No thanx, not for me! I was never a sunshine beach fan!
So what else to do? Hmmm, that's the idea!
I will take my camera, a note book and a pen and I will go out to collect information for my VT Heraklion page. And yes I did it! It was really fun to go around to places I knew, to take photos of everything and keep notes of the taxi fares and restaurants menus!
It was funny and I enjoyed it !
I hope you will enjoy it too!
Please follow me to Heraklion, my home!
Be my guest and travel to Heraklion with my Travelogues.
I offer you a city tour, and some special information on different things I love here!
And of course many many tips on everything!
- Pros:A cretan, mediterranean port, rediscovering its charm!
- Cons:Charm, but traffic jam...
- In a nutshell:Home!
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Cretan cheese
Shopping
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In the market area you will find many places to buy some cretan cheese. Different types of cretan cheese like graviera... more travel advice
St. Titus church.
Things to Do
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Saint Titus was the first Episcope of Crete, lived in the 1st cectury AD. He was a student of Saint Paul and very close... more travel advice
Regional bus stations
Transportation
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There are 2 Regional bus stations in Heraklion. The 1st, the central bus station (see relevant detailed tip) is on the... more travel advice
Taxis
Transportation
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Taxis in Heraklion are grey. You can find a lot around in the city streets. You can find them also waiting at the... more travel advice
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Comments (22)
I can detect your passion for Heraklion, what a great page. Amazing photos as well. Superb!
Interesting, you obviously don't get "churched out". One day I might get to Crete. Thanks for sharing.
thanx for the off the beaten path tips! :)
Hi Elena , i enjoyed discovering Heraklion through your tips and photos , the nostalgia must be overwheling returning to such a lovely place , happy travels :)
Geia Elena, congratulations for your Heraklion page. Some day I will do the same: take photos, write tips and complete my Alicante page. Carmen
Thanks for the great tips and photos -- especially the ones concerning food and restaurants. Best from New Jersey, Bill
Thavmasio! Still awaiting more of Heraklion very rich attractions. Good job and lovely stuff. Best of luck (~_~)
Hello Elena. Very nice page here with good tips & gorgeous photos. My ratings are definitely with you! Greetings from the desert / Jess in Dubai :-)
I like your intro, Elena, and 'nostalgia's short lesson; now let's see what I missed in my 3 days in Heraklio & Nosos, Agora's fruits for sure. Enjoyed Cretan Pineapple juice. thanx!
is it much different from other regions of greece , do we feel like in cyprus? being in greece without being exactly in greece