Phaestos
Home to the mythical palace of Radamanthys, brother of King Minos.

Fodele
Birthplace of Domenico Theotokopoulos. The El Greco museum, nestling amongst groves of oranges and lemons.

Upper Hersonissos – Piskopiano - Koutouloufari
Τhree traditional settlements at the foot of Mount Harakas, with beautiful cobbled streets, stone houses and welcoming squares.

Potamies
Attractive village in the middle of the region of Hersonissos (the first of a series of little villages, Sfendili, Avdou, Gonies and Kera). A little festival is held outside the Church of the Virgin Mary in the summer.

Lychnostatis
Home to the open air Museum of Folklore, Cretan traditions and popular culture, a short distance from Hersonissos.

Heraklio
The capital city of the region of the same name. Evidence indicates that it dates back to the Neolithic Era. The port of Knossos. Capital city of the Aegean dominion in the 13th century, also known as Candia. Multifaceted, contradictory and full of life.

Αrchaeological Museum
The place to go for Minoan culture and the most important collection of findings from the palaces at Knossos, Phaistos, Malia and Zakros.

Museum of History
The Middle Ages and Byzantium periods. Folklorecollection. Model representing 17^th century Heraklio, focal point for children.

Limani
Venetian castle, Koules (16^th century). Heartwarming stroll along the breakwater.

Promahonas Martinego
Τhe highest point of the town with a wonderful panorama. Discreet monument to Nikos Kazantzakis.

Take a stroll down the road of illusions
The road through Heraklio (25^th August) which links the square at the Venetian port with the Morosini fountain (17^th century) and the Loggia (once used as a meeting place for Venetian noblemen, now housing the Town Council) in the lively heart of Heraklio.

The square at Aghia Katerina Sinaitis
For a precious sample of the Cretan School of Hagiography (15th-17th century), visit the collection at the Aghia Katerina monastery.

Wild herb only found in the craggy mountains of Crete. Located in areas extremely dangerous to access, only the most dedicated can manage to harvest it, hence the name erondas in Greek, from the Greek term eros, love. Delicious tisane for winter nights, with therapeutical properties, documented as far back as the 4^th century in the texts of 24 different authors.

1866
The year marking the start of the Great Cretan Revolution, and the name of the street where the open-air market is held in Heraklio. Colours and heady perfumes.

Heraklio Festival
Lots of events bring music to the streets of the town throughout the summer from June to October.

Passa Tempo
24 hour relax, kick your heels and let time float by with a cup of coffee or a drink in the liveliest part of Heraklio (Dedalus and Korai streets).

The street took on this name because it had been rebuilt after the disaster in 1898 with new, multistory buildings, giving the impression that the whole city had been rebuilt, whereas the rest of the city actually retained many of its older Turkish constructions.