Heraklion Travel Guide
Greece
Heraklion is a city of 137,154 people on Crete, Greece’s largest island, and serves as the island’s main urban centre. It is in the eastern Mediterranean, with a Mediterranean climate of hot, generally dry summers and milder, wetter winters.
Most visitors arrive through Heraklion Airport N. Kazantzakis (HER), the airport serving the city. For a beach day close to town, Ammoudara’s named beaches are 5.4 to 7.6 kilometres away, while Ellinoperamata and Kokkini Chani-Knossos Beach are both 9.3 kilometres away.
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Weather in Heraklion
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Pays in EUR
Plug type Type C & Type F (UK adapter needed)
Emergency 112
Dial code +30
Tipping: Tipping is customary in Greece for good service. While not mandatory, it's a appreciated gesture.
Best time to visit Heraklion
Jan
17°9Feb
16°11Mar
20°8Apr
21°7May
25°8Jun
30°1Jul
33°1Aug
32°1Sep
29°5Oct
26°2Nov
23°5Dec
18°10Average daily maximums with rainy days per month, from the last three years of weather history.
Beaches near Heraklion
Ammoudara 5
5.4 km away
Ammoudara 4
5.4 km away
Ammoudara
6.3 km away
Ammoudara-Atlantica Akti Zeus
7.6 km away
Ellinoperamata
9.3 km away
Kokkini Chani-Knossos Beach
9.3 km away
Kokkini Xani
10.8 km away
Kokkini Chani-Rinela
10.9 km away
Things to do in Heraklion
Knossos
monument
4.9 km
Heraklion Archaeological Museum
history museum
0.6 km
Παγκρήτιο Στάδιο
stadium arena
3.5 km
Forteresse d'Héraklion
monument
0.9 km
1.6 km
Museum of Visual Arts
art museum
1.6 km
Κρήνη Μοροζίνι
monument
1 km
Santa Caterina del Sinaí
museum
1.2 km
Getting there
Heraklion Airport N. Kazantzakis · 2.7 km
Frequently asked Questions
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