Crete | About Heraklion Town

Heraklion -- or Iraklio, as the locals call it -- is the biggest city of Crete, with its own ferry port and international airport. The city may be modernizing in great leaps and bounds, but it still preserves the precious layer of its history, from the Minoan era to the 19th century.
Dominating the commercial bustle of the port of Heraklion is the massive Venetian fort, which you can visit. A rewarding stroll can be made around the 15th century city walls, a massive fortification for their time, five kilometres long and up to 30 metres thick in places.
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