Stay At Hotels In Heraklion & Connect To The Past

The city of Heraklion is the capital of the self – titled district of the island of Crete, and the island’s largest city, is easy to access due to the city’s international airport, named after the world renowned writer Nikos Kazantzakis, and the city’s port which allows for daily arrivals of modern and luxurious liners, which justifies the existence of the large number of hotels heraklion found in the city.

By choosing to stay at the hotels heraklion, one has the chance to visit some of the most significant archaeological sites of the world, for in this district is where some of the remains of the ancient Minoan civilization are located. Among them is the archaeological site of Knosos, the most important city of the island during the Bronze Age and what many call the oldest city of Europe. The second area of importance would definitely be Phaistos, located 62 kilometers south of Heraklion. Another area of importance is Matala which used to be its seaport during the ancient times, and used to house hippies from around the world during the 60’s. Other archaeological sites of Heraklion are Malia, Gortyna and Tylissos. Discoveries from all those locations can be found at the archaeological museum of Heraklion.

Heraklion is not only limited to those wishing to delve into ancient history however, due to the large number of beaches, found even at a short distance from it.