Irakleion: facts

At a glance

• Country: Greece
• Region: Crete
• Administrative status: seat of a first-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA)
• Population: approximately 137,154
• Coordinates: 35.3279° N, 25.1434° E
• Time zone: Europe/Athens (UTC+02:00 standard, UTC+03:00 daylight saving time)
• Currency: Euro (EUR)
• Distance to the capital, Athens: 321 km (200 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER): 3.6 km (2.2 mi), straight line
• Sitia Airport (JSH): 88 km (55 mi), straight line
• Chania International Airport (CHQ): 93 km (58 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Gazi: 6.9 km (4.3 mi)
• Gournes: 12 km (8 mi)
• Kastelli: 22 km (14 mi)
• Zoniana: 29 km (18 mi)
• Agioi Deka: 33 km (21 mi)

Things to see

• Heraklion Archaeological Museum (museum)
• Heraklion Museum of Ancient Greek Technology Kostas Kotsanas (museum)
• RAM Rulers (museum)
• Statue of Eleftherios Venizelos (memorial)
• Ελευθέρα Αποστολική Εκκλησία Πεντηκοστής Ηρακλείου (church)
• Ερωτόκριτος & Αρετούσα (artwork)