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Heraklion is the biggest city in Crete and the fourth largest in Greece. It climate is warm Mediterranean with mild winters and hot and dry summers. It rains much more in the mountains than on the coast. Heraklion usually is the starting point of all visitors in Crete and nearby island because of its magnificent harbour and its busy airport.
The most important landmarks that can be visited in Heraklion are the Archaeological Museum with remains of the Palace of Knossos, the palace itself, the Venetian castle of Koules and its wall, St. Minas Cathedral, St. Titus Church, the Dominican Church of St. Peter, the Museum of Natural History, the Morosini Fountain in Lions Square and Cret Aquarium Thalassocosmos.
You can use several means of transport in Heraklion. Those who prefer using buses, there are two main bus stations: one near the port and other one at the Chania Gate. You can use taxis at a reasonable price, travel with your own car in ferry from Athens, Thessaloniki, Santorini or Cyclades, or rent a car in Heraklion city center or the airport. There are many car rental companies available in the airport and also in Heraklion city such as Sixt, Europcar, Budget, Avis or Hertz. Some local car hire companies allow one way to Nikolaos, Agios, Rethymno or Chania. If you want to travel to other island with the rental car, ask the company if it is possible to enter the car in a ferry.
Most tourists arrive to Heraklion by plane using Heraklion International Airport, also called Nikos Kazantzakis Airport. This is the second most important airport in Greece. It receives flights from all over the world from airline companies such as Aegean Airlines, Air Berlin, Transavia, Thomas Cook, Vueling, Olympic Airlines, Aeroflot, Easyjet, Monarch, German Wings and Condor.
