HERAKLION♥                            (CRETA)

Heraklion o Heraclion is the larges city and the admnistrative capital of

Crete.
It is the fifth city in Greece with a population of 140,730.

The official language is Greek.

The religion professed is the Minaon one.Heraklion, Herakleion, Iraklion and Candia. These are the names of the capital of Crete, by far the most important inhabited center of the island Both from a historical-cultural and tourist-commercial point of view. A city in cui the Venetian and Turkish footprints are visible Clearly, the two dominations That have most influenced the urban and architectural development of the territory. Among other things, the topos “Candia”, which derives from the Arabic al-khandaq (trad. “The moat”), returns in an extraordinarily similar way also in the Venetian dialect, even though referring to the white stone (“candida” ) widely used in civil construction. As for the things to see, you are spoiled for choice. The Archaeological Museum and the Historical Museum, the Eleftherias square, Korai Street, Daidalou Street, the Cathedral, the walls and the Morosini fountain. In short, there are so many ideas. Not surprisingly, very often, it is here that the tourist is looking for the largest island in Greece.

            THE FLAG

                FOOD♥

Greek salad:

paximadi(bread):

raki:

feta(cheese):

               BEACH♥

TSOUTSOURAS BEACH

AMMOUDARA BEACH

Balos Lagoon

WHY IT’s AWESOME: One of the most spectacular beaches in Crete can be found off the western side of the island, about 60 kilometers’ drive from Chania. You can also travel by sea from Kissamos port, which includes the small island of Gramvousa on its way to Balos Beach.

                CAVE♥

SKOTINO CAVE

             THE PORT♥

OLD VENETIAN HARBOR

           MONUMENT♥

KNOSSO

Knossos is the most important archaeological site of the Bronze Age of Crete. It is located in the central part of the island of Crete, 6 km from the sea and 5 km from Heraklion, on the Katsaba river. It was an important center of the Minoan civilization.

HISTORICAL MUSEUM 

It is one of the largest and most important museums in Greece, and is among the most important museums in Europe. The exhibits are representative of the prehistory and history of Crete, covering a period of time of over 5,500 years, from the Neolithic to the Roman era. Above all, the collection of Minoan-era antiquities in the archaeological museum of Heraklion is the largest in the world and the museum is considered the museum par excellence of the Minoan civilization. The archaeological museum reopened its halls in May 2014, enlarged and renovated, after a long period of closure.

The archaeological museum of Heraklion is located in the city center

CATHEDRAL OF SAN MENA

The Cathedral of San Mena is the Orthodox cathedral of Heraklion, on the island of Crete. Construction began on March 25, 1862 and was interrupted due to the Cretan revolution of 1866. The church was completed in early 1895 and inaugurated on April 16, 1895 by Bishop Timothy of Crete. The church is dedicated to San Mena (or San Minas),protector of the city of Candia.

FOUNTAIN MORISINI

The Morosini fountain is located in the center of Iraklio, in Venizelou square. It was built in 1628, by the Venetian commander Francesco Morosini, in the same place where there was already a fountain dating back to the 14th century. It is surrounded by eight pools, decorated with figures from Greek mythology: nymphs, dolphins, tritons, sea monsters, while the main pool is supported by four lions.It is said that originally in the center of the fountain there was an imposing statue depicting Neptune with a trident, and that it was destroyed by an earthquake at the time of Turkish domination.

              TRADITION♥

https://www.discovergreece.com/it/culture/tradition-ethnic

DANZA DEL FUEGO

https://youtu.be/pCOTaCQnySE

           PARK NATIONAL♥

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