A Heraklion food tour walks the capital of Crete from a Greek coffee brewed in hot sand and a plate of bougatsa to the olives, rusks and graviera of the market, then kalitsounia, gyros, meze with raki and a glass of Cretan wine, past Lions Square and the Venetian harbour. Plan the rest of the … Read more
A Heraklion photoshoot walks the Koules fortress and the harbour mole, Lions Square and the Loggia on 25th August street, and the Venetian walls at the Martinengo bastion. Plan the rest of the trip with Greece Tours. Powered by GetYourGuide Where does a Heraklion photoshoot go? At the Koules fortress on the inner harbour, along … Read more
A Heraklion sunset cruise leaves the Venetian harbour under the Koules fortress and sails the bay as the sun drops behind the city. Plan the rest of the trip with Greece Tours. Powered by GetYourGuide How does a Heraklion sunset cruise work? It is the afternoon departure of an ordinary Dia island sailing: nearly every … Read more
A Heraklion walking tour is a two to three hour guided walk through Venetian Candia, from the Morosini Fountain on Lions Square down to the Koules sea fortress and back through the 1866 market to the walls and Kazantzakis’ grave, priced from 20 euros a head. Plan the rest of the trip with Greece Tours. … Read more
A Heraklion cooking class runs three to six hours at a village house, a farm or a cookery school around the city, where a group of four to twelve cooks four to seven Cretan dishes from scratch and then eats them with local wine. Plan the rest of the trip with Greece Tours. This page … Read more
A Heraklion Dia island cruise sails 12 km north of the city to the uninhabited island of Dia, running four to eight hours with two or three swim stops in the bays of Agios Georgios, Kapari and Panagia, a meal on board and drinks included. Plan the rest of the island with Greece Tours. This … Read more
A Heraklion wine tasting is a two to six hour visit to one to three estates in the hills south of the city, walking the vineyard and the cellar before four to eight wines are poured with Cretan cheese, rusks and the estate’s own oil. Plan the rest of the island with Greece Tours. This … Read more
Heraklion scuba diving is diving off the north coast of central Crete, with PADI and SSI dive centres at Agia Pelagia and along the Amoudara shore running Discover Scuba sessions for beginners and guided two-dive days for certified divers, twenty minutes from the airport. Plan the whole trip with Greece Tours. This guide covers Heraklion … Read more