Things to see in Heraklion Prefecture
417 sights on the map
- History: 172
- Museums and culture: 96
- Nature: 129
- Religious sites: 393
- Eat and drink: 1,099
- Where to stay: 881
About Heraklion Prefecture
Heraklion is one of the four regional units of Crete. The capital is the city of Heraklion.
Top sights
- ChurchCastle
- Acropolis of GortynaCastle
- Acropolis of LyktosCastle
- Knossos PalaceCastle
- Castel NuovoCastle
- Kastelos of KatalagariCastle
- Castle of MelesesCastle
- Castle of VitsiliaCastle
- Belvedere castleCastle
- KeratonCastle
- Kokinos Pyrgos of FodeleCastle
- Koules of Ano MouliaCastle
By theme
History
- ChurchCastle
- Acropolis of GortynaCastle
- Acropolis of LyktosCastle
- Knossos PalaceCastle
- Castel NuovoCastle
- Kastelos of KatalagariCastle
- Castle of MelesesCastle
- Castle of VitsiliaCastle
and 164 more on the map
Museums and culture
- Museum of Cretan EthnologyMuseum
- Heraklion Archaeological MuseumMuseum
- Historical Museum of CreteMuseum
- Archeological Museum of MessaraMuseum
- El Greco House and MuseumMuseum
- Heraklion Museum of Ancient Greek Technology Kostas KotsanasMuseum
- Homo SapiensMuseum
- Museum of Olive Tree & Oil StriligkasMuseum
and 88 more on the map
Nature
- KarfiViewpoint
- 3 windmillsViewpoint
- AlewrotaViewpoint
- beach view at the petrol stationViewpoint
- Former Acropolis of GortysViewpoint
- Sunset pointViewpoint
- AkolitaViewpoint
- koumpes MpragkarosViewpoint
and 121 more on the map
Religious sites
- St Anthony MonasteryMonastery
- Monastery Panagia KalivianiMonastery
- Vrontisi MonasteryMonastery
- Monastery of Saint NikitasMonastery
- Moni Agion ApostolonMonastery
- Monastery of Virgin Mary TheogennitorMonastery
- Dominican Monastery of Saint PeterMonastery
- Ta kelia ton Kalogradon sto GiouchtaMonastery
and 385 more on the map
Eat and drink
- 1930Restaurant
- 2 Friends TavernaRestaurant
- 365 All DayRestaurant
- 7 SalassesRestaurant
- AchinosRestaurant
- AcropolisRestaurant
- AcropolisRestaurant
- Aeolos Beach BarRestaurant
and 1,091 more on the map
Where to stay
- 1001-1030Hotel
- Abaton Island Resort & SpaHotel
- ACROPOL Rooms & ApartmentGuest house
- AdamakisHotel
- AdamsHotel
- Agapi Beach ResortHotel
- AggelloHotel
- AgrabellaHotel
and 873 more on the map