Iraklion
Iraklion is a hotel in Heraklion, Crete. Iraklion is situated nearby to the church Saint Menus Cathedral, as well as near Historical Museum of Crete.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint Menus Cathedral and Historical Museum of Crete.
Saint Menus Cathedral
Church
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The Agios Minas Cathedral is a Greek Orthodox cathedral in Heraklion, on the island of Crete, Greece, serving as the seat of the Archbishop of Crete. Ιt is dedicated to Saint Menas, the martyr and wonderworker, who is the patron saint of Heraklion. Saint Menus Cathedral is situated 180 metres east of Iraklion.
Historical Museum of Crete
Museum
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The Historical Museum of Crete is a museum in Heraklion, Crete. It was founded by the Society of Cretan Historical Studies in 1953 and was originally housed in the former home of Minos Kalokairinos. Historical Museum of Crete is situated 450 metres northeast of Iraklion.
Heraklion Archaeological Museum
Museum
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The Heraklion Archaeological Museum is a museum located in Heraklion on Crete. It is one of the largest museums in Greece, and the best in the world for Minoan art, as it contains by far the most important and complete collection of artefacts of the Minoan civilization of Crete. Heraklion Archaeological Museum is situated 770 metres east of Iraklion.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Heraklion and Nea Alikarnassos.
Heraklion
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Heraklion or Iraklio is the major city and capital of Crete, the largest of the Greek islands. Its archaeological museum holds the remains of the 4000-year-old Minoan civilization, which centred on the nearby palace of Knossos, with its Minotaur legend.
Nea Alikarnassos
Town
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Nea Alikarnassos is a town and a former municipality in the Heraklion regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Heraklion, of which it is a municipal unit. Nea Alikarnassos is situated 2½ km east of Iraklion.
Gazi
Town
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Gazi is a Western suburb of Heraklion and a former municipality in the Heraklion regional unit of Crete in Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it has been part of the municipality Malevizi, of which it is a municipal unit. Gazi is situated 6 km west of Iraklion.
Iraklion
- Type: Hotel
- Categories: accommodation, building, and tourism
- Location: Heraklion, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
35.33807° or 35° 20′ 17″ northLongitude
25.12899° or 25° 7′ 44″ eastElevation
25 metres (82 feet)Open location code
8G7784QH+6HGeoNames ID
9407266
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