Heraklio is Crete's largest town, populated by approximately 135.000 inhabitants. A very busy and not so beautiful town, but with many interesting sites to see. The city is built by the sea. It has a very good nightlife, bars, clubs and cafes as well as restaurants and taverns, since it gathers many University and technical school departments with lots of young people. Among its main sites are the well preserved Venetian town walls. A good ideal of the town's atmosphere is given by the central square - Platia Venizelou - in which stands the Morosini Fountain, the emblem of Heraklio.
You should visit the Archaeological Museum in Platia Eleftherias, the square linked to Platia Venizelou by a pedestrian street. |
