{"id":10058,"date":"2019-06-27T09:19:54","date_gmt":"2019-06-27T07:19:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grtraveller.gr\/heraklion-capital-of-crete\/"},"modified":"2024-04-21T10:54:50","modified_gmt":"2024-04-21T08:54:50","slug":"heraklion-capital-of-crete","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grtraveller.gr\/en\/heraklion-capital-of-crete\/","title":{"rendered":"HERAKLION CAPITAL OF CRETE"},"content":{"rendered":"

5 SENSES DESTINATIONS: HERAKLION CAPITAL OF CRETE<\/p>\n

The No. 1 attraction in Crete is located in Heraklion. “Wrapped in the myth of the Minotaur, the palace of Knossos bears witness to the advanced Minoan civilization that was destined to be lost in the terrible catastrophe, yet remains in the DNA of the Cretans. Inside the city, a walk in the Venetian port will bring you in front of the “fortress of the sea”, the medieval Koules, while following the road to the centre, neoclassical buildings, the Venetian Loutzia, the noblemen’s club and the church of Agios Titus leading to the square will unfold in front of you.
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Like all of Crete, the nature of Heraklion produces some of the most beneficial herbs in Greece. One of these is the fliskouni, which the Heraklionians call
\nmint, and was formerly thought to stimulate “revolutions of the flesh”! Also, dittany, the herb of “eternal youth”, whose production in Heraklion alone reaches 30 tons per year. This plant does not thrive in any other place in the world except in Crete and helps to stimulate the body, headache, colds, stomach disorders.<\/p>\n

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Within the city and in nearby areas you will find many hotels and rooms of all categories to stay at prices starting from 40 euros. In the seaside Kokkini Hani, a favourite destination for young people or in Hersonissos for families, with beautiful sandy beaches. However, if you want to have unique experiences, head down south to explore amazing places such as the black beach of Aspes and the legendary Matala, the Asterousia Mountains for mountaineering, while the gorge of Agiofarago rewards hikers with endless dives in the homonymous beach at its exit.<\/p>\n

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If you like the authentic Cretan music, in the city you will find several clubs, taverns and Cretan taverns with Cretan musicians playing live and bands.
\nthat “marry” traditional with modern sounds. For a traditional feast choose the festival of Agia Marina in Tsalikaki and the Transfiguration of the Saviour in Vakiotes. Enjoy every moment and do not hesitate to “bring out” the Cretan “hiding” in you by composing your own mantinade: “With the girls as soon as you find yourself \/ In Heraklion’s charms \/ Don’t think about anything else \/ Dance pentozali”.<\/p>\n

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The capital of Crete could not be without the traditional representative dishes of the island’s authentic cuisine. In the taverns and traditional taverns of the city you will enjoy the classic dakos, the delicious spaghetti skioufichta, the bouglios boubouristos, the various pies with wild greens and many other delicacies that
\nperfectly accompany the cool tsikoudia. Honey, lilithi rusk, xinomyzithra and Gruyere of Crete can be found in the breakfast of several Heraklion hotels, as
\nalso fruits and nuts as in the old days were on the Cretan breakfast tables.<\/p>\n

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\n“I don’t hope for anything. I fear nothing. I am a leper.” Three phrases engraved on the tomb of the award-winning Greek writer Nikos Kazantzakis, located on the bastion of Martinengo, at the highest point of the walls of Heraklion. The city was his birthplace and in honour of this great writer, the people of Heraklion have named the International Airport and the Heraklion Gymnastics Club after him.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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