Heraklion neighborhood guides

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  Eleftherias Square, Heraklion: A Neighborhood Guide

  Eleftherias Square, or Plateia Eleftherias, is a central open space in Heraklion, Crete, and it works best as a landmark to navigate by rather than a sight to tick off. This guide covers where it sits, who the district suits, how to pick a meal nearby, and what you can reach on foot.

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  Heraklion Harbour: Venetian Port District Guide

  Heraklion's harbour district pairs a Venetian sea fortress with a working quay, fish tavernas and a short pedestrian climb to Lion Square. Here is how the old port fits together, what to eat around the market lanes, and whether to base yourself here.

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  Heraklion Old Town Guide: What to See, Eat and Skip

  Heraklion Old Town runs from the Venetian harbour up the pedestrian 25th Avgoustou to Lions Square, with Koules, the loggia, a working central market and a dense evening district in between. Here is how the historic centre is laid out, who it suits, where to sleep and eat inside it, and what to expect from the walls and the crowds.

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  Nea Alikarnassos, Heraklion: A Practical Neighborhood Guide

  Nea Alikarnassos is a residential suburb east of central Heraklion, named after a town in Asia Minor and settled in the 1920s. Here is what it is, who it suits, what you can verify before booking, and why most sightseeing trips still start somewhere else in the city.