Το Ηράκλειο αλλάζει, και μικρές πινελιές χρώματος μπορούν να μας φτιάξουν τη διάθεση! Στον πεζόδρομο Τσικριτζή, προστέθηκαν για άλλη μία φορά ομπρέλες και έχουν δημιουργήσει μία ωραία ατμόσφαιρα! Τον Ιούνιο του 2019, ένα από τα στενά...
Adding some color & style in the city of Heraklion has added some extra interest for a forgotten street in the city. Tsikritzi Street. Last June, one of Heraklion narrow streets was transformed to an .. umbrella street. The whole...
🎁ΔΙΑΓΩΝΙΣΜΟΣ-GIVEAWAY!🎉 Ο καιρός στην Κρήτη είναι ιδανικός για εξορμήσεις!Γιαυτό κι εμείς προσφέρουμε σε έναν/μία τυχερό/ή έναν οδικό χάρτη για το Ηράκλειο-Ρέθυμνο, για να μπορέσετε να σχεδιάσετε καλύτερα τις διαδρομές σας! >...
Το HeraklionJobs έρχεται στην πόλη μας και μας προσφέρει ένα δώρο για μία/έναν τυχερό φίλο του AboutHeraklion! .Ως δώρο γνωριμίας προσφέρουμε δωρεάν σε έναν τυχερό/ή, ένα αναβαθμισμένο custom Βιογραφικό σημείωμα σε 2 γλώσσες (Ελληνικά...
Today we wish to present one of our favorite chefs – you can find him on Instagram as @the_coook He often surprises us with his recipes – traditional, or classical recipes with a twist! This easy recipe is: pasta with...
Sometimes it is not only for caring, it is also for changing our daily routine – every little change can add up and offer a whole lot for our planet! This is why we were excited to accept a wonderful gift from Re4Earth, to be...
Το Σάββατο 16 Μαΐου στις 10:30 το πρωί η εθελοντική ομάδα Πεδιάδα Αλληλεγγύης αναλαμβάνει δράση… Περπατάμε κατά μήκος της παραθαλάσσιας περιοχής των Γουρνών, του Κοκκίνη Χάνι και του Βαθειανού Κάμπου και καθαρίζουμε τις ακτές...
Το αγαπημένο καταστήμα κομμωτήριο/tattoo/piercing Strataras προσφέρει σε έναν τυχερό/τυχερή ένα ολοκληρωμένο hair make over! Για τη συμμετοχή σας στην κλήρωση, παρακαλούμε ακολουθήστε τα παρακάτω βήματα: – 1 ️⃣ Ακολουθήστε...
Το Μαγιάτικο στεφάνι του 2020 μπορεί να είναι ένα κεντητό μενταγιόν που θα φοράτε, ένα μοναδικό χειροποίητο κόσμημα που μας προσφέρει η μοβ γάτα για έναν τυχερό φίλο που ακολουθεί το about heraklion στο instagram! Για τη συμμετοχή στο...
Φωνές, βουητό, φασαρία. Κόσμος πολύς, πάντα βιαστικός στους στενούς δρόμους της πόλης. Παράπονα, γκρίνια, όλα μας φταίνε και τίποτα δε μας χαροποιεί. Και ξαφνικά σιωπή. Ηρεμία. Αδειοι δρόμοι και πλατείες, ο κόσμος άφαντος και μόνο...
Τι μας έρχεται στο μυαλό όταν ακούμε τη λέξη Ελλάδα; . Ήλιος, φως, γαλάζιο, ουρανός, θάλασσα χαμόγελο, ζεστασιά, παρέα όπα, μουσική, συγεία, φιλοξενία βουτιές, νησιά, κόκκινο πάνω στο λευκό ιστορία, κουλτούρα, δημοκρατία . Μέσα στη...
Stelios Kerasidis – Isolation Waltz / Το βαλς της απομόνωσης – Στέλιος Κερασίδης (English below)Είναι οι ημέρες τέτοιες που οι εξελίξεις τρέχουν πολλές φορές γρηγορότερα από τη σκέψη μας.Είναι οι ημέρες τέτοιες που η θλίψη,...
Saint Titus Church is located in front of a beautiful open area with palm trees, and next to the Venetian Loggia. You can’t miss it if you are returning from Koules Fortress or heading that way, it is right on the pedestrian 25th...
A few months ago no one could have imagined what is happening today. A very dangerous virus invaded our lives and the world will never be the same after this is all over. In these difficult moments that everyone is going through, some...
Kalimera, happy Sunday!Today, I post with a festive mood, because I celebrate our 1000th post! 1000 posts in 2+ years, with daily presence the last year. Sharing news, facts, stories, captures of our beloved Heraklion city.I cannot...
Our always vivid and boisterous town is under lock down, as a protection measure for the protection from the virus COVID-19. If you are at home and would like to take a look at Heraklion, you can check out the live web cam overlooking...
Greek/English (Please Scroll for the English version) Ένα από τα διασημότερα κοσμήματα, χαρακτηριστικό της Μινωικής χρυσοτεχνίας, είναι οι μέλισσες των Μαλίων, ένα εντυπωσιακό χρυσό κόσμημα με τη διπλή μέλισσα. Βρέθηκε στο Χρυσόλακο...
Heraklion Municipality organizes free / live work out sessions through the below facebook page! Check it out and feel free to participate:Monday: pilates level ITuesday: Body Weight / HIIT / AMRAPWednesday: pilates flowThursday: Body...
Griffin: The legendary creature that “lived” at Knossos Palace and is the symbol of Heraklion municipality for the last 60 years Griffin: We have seen frescoes at the Archaeological Museum of Heraklion, in frescoes at the...
“I like to begin where winds shake the first branch.” ― Odysseus Elytis, Open Papers World Poetry Day today, March 21st and how can we not mention Odysseas Elytis?Winner of the Nobel Prize for literature in 1979, born in Heraklion, 2nd...
Today, March 20th of 2020, I am starting a new category in the blog section of aboutheraklion.com Clipart! A few days ago I was searching for Heraklion’s clipart that one could use either as coloring pages or for inserting in a...
Aglaia, the wife of Karagiozis – in Heraklion Crete (Mural) With art, we can do anything. We can create our own world and reverse reality if we want. Today, I wish to introduce you Aglaia, the wife of Karagiozis. She has always...
Let’s make a short virtual tour at the Archaeological Museum of Heraklion, which is regarded as one of Europe’s most important museums. It contains the most notable collection of Minoan Civilization artifacts, but something...
Bull leaping in Minoan Crete was a non-violent ritual where both male and female athletes would participate. This mural is located near passengers station at Heraklion port and its inscription is a phrase from an Elytis poem “Take a...
From our recent visit to our archaeological museum, in Heraklion Center.Let’s travel back to the Knossos-Little Palace, approximately at the age 1600-1450 BC.□What we see here is a stone bull’s-head rhyton, with a restored...
Blood Donation at Loggia – Heraklion
January 31, 2020News, blood donation, heraklion, volunteer, Optional
A voluntary blood donation takes place at the Loggia, next Saturday 01/02/2020 from 09:30 – 13:30 Εθελοντική Αιμοδοσία στο κέντρο του Ηρακλείου (Αίθριο Λότζια) Σάββατο 01/02/2020 από 09:30 – 13:30 Εθελοντική Αιμοδοσία θα...
Ελεύθερη Είσοδος στα Μουσεία και Μνημεία την ερχόμενη Κυριακή 2 Φεβρουαρίου! If you visit Crete during Winter time, keep in mind that every fist Sunday of the month – from November to March – the entrance to state’s...
Every Wednesday, at 11:00 Heraklion Municipality offers free city tours! Surprised? So was I! And of course I decided to participate to the very first one. I had contacted the tourism office (tourism@heraklion.gr) a few days before, to...
Archanes, a beautiful village at a stunning region. Being an important hub ever since Minoan times, Archanes village was characterized by Sir Arthur Evans as ‘palatial’. He believed that it used to be a Summer Palace for...
Please scroll for English Version Είμαστε πολύ χαρούμενοι γιατί έχουμε ένα νέο #giveaway που θα σας αρέσει πολύ! Η κυρία Φραγκιαδουλάκη, συγγραφέας του νέου βιβλίου “Το πορτραίτο” δωρίζει ένα βιβλίο σε έναν τυχερό φίλο της...
Let’s visit the dark side of the moon .. ehm, I meant the dark side of Instagram
January 25, 2020Social Media, Optional
If you are reading this then most probably you are using Instagram as one of your channel for posting your images. An image is a very powerful type of content. For most of the content creators out there, it takes a lot of time to find...
Cretan Gastronomy Days – New Promo Video
January 23, 2020Gastronomy, cretan-gastronomy-festival, promo-video, Optional
Heraklion is also for foodies, yes! Every year during September or October, a Gastronomy Festival is organized by Heraklion and Crete Authorities in an effort to show the local cuisine. At the events, chefs & cooks show recipes...
The canons of La Thérèse in Koules Fortress, Heraklion
January 22, 2020History, koules, la-therese, Optional
One thing you cannot miss during your visit in Heraklion city is the emblematic fortress called Koules. It recently suffered a number of destructions due to extremely bad weather (early 2020), and it remained closed for about a week,...
Discover the other part of yourself / Ανακαλύψτε την άλλη πλευρά του εαυτού σας
January 9, 2020About Heraklion, Optional
Discover the other part of yourself / Ανακαλύψτε την άλλη πλευρά του εαυτού σας The Municipality of Heraklion has just released its new promotional video of the city. The video, directed and created by Indigoview, showcases the...
~ Δεν το ξέρετε πως δεν κάνουμε άλλο ταξίδι παρά γύρω από την ψυχή μας;* ~ Don’t you know that we never travel except around the edges of our own soul?* If this phrase rings a bell, we are on the right track – if not, we...
In the past few months, every bad weather phenomenon in Greece is named after a hero from the Greek Mythology. Today, January 5th 2020, after a couple of sunny days, bad weather conditions and storms are expected all over Greece but...
What’s the first thing you see in this photo? During my walk past this beautiful (but unfortunately abandoned) place, I felt someone looking at me. No one was there, except of this cat resting on the empty table, filling the...
Scroll for English Version Με το νέο μας giveaway προσφέρουμε ένα πρακτικό δώρο για τους πολίτες ή επισκέπτες του Ηρακλείου. Το Central Parking στο κέντρο του Ηρακλείου προσφέρει 5 κάρτες στάθμευσης σε 5 τυχερούς. (κάθε κάρτα...
Πλουμέρια ή Plumeria or Frangipani (this name comes from an Italian nobleman – Marquis Frangipani, who made a perfume from this flower inthe 16th century) A beautiful flower with a very subtle and summery scent. Inspirationto...
Heraklion’s history goes way back, to the Minoan Era (3500 – 2100 BC). Knossos (characterized as Europe’s oldest city) used a port at the site of Heraklion (today area of Poros-Katsambas). The port was destroyed by a...
“This is a harbor near the main Square. This is a must stop lookout point for everyone visiting Heraklion. There is so much to see here! Even though you can’t walk in, still is a sight to behold. You can also walk and spend...
Walking down the 25th of August street in Heraklion, brings forth beautiful Neoclassical buildings.Many of the buildings were built short before 1900, after the catastrophe of 1898, in an attempt to rebuild the ‘wounded’ city....
Με μεγάλη μας χαρά ανακοινώνουμε ένα πολύ ξεχωριστό, γιορτινό και συναρπαστικό giveaway! Αν είστε φωτογράφος, επιχείρηση, ξενοδοχείο, ταξιδιωτικό γραφείο – τώρα μπορείτε να προβληθείτε σε έναν από τους μεγαλύτερους Instagram...
A few days are left till our latest giveaway finishes! The brand The Cretan has kindly offered one of their amazing T-Shirts for one lucky person who will follow a few steps on Instagram. Follow this link for more information!...
Christmas can help us bring back the fairy-tales that may be hidden inside our memory box. And who knows, maybe we can keep the spirit all year round 🙂 During these festive days, at Heraklion center, you can visit the Christmas Castle...
[…]Oh what fun it is to ride and singA sleighing song tonight![…] Did you know that the Jingle Bells song was written in the autumn of 1857 and ironically, it was originally intended for the Thanksgiving season? It was also...
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Some stories can be hidden even if they are right there in the open.Some stories you need to dig dip to uncover them.This is one of the ‘mysteries’ of the city. It is an old mine, possibly from the Second World War. Does...
Philia (φιλία – friendship), the Research Vessel of the HCMR (Hellenic Centre for … Marine Research) was in Heraklion port, to research andcollect samples at the area around DIA island. Scientists and Researchers from 9 European...
The Ring of the Legendary King Minos in the Archaeological Museum of Heraklion; Read its story. The Ring of Minos is a gold seal ring, dated to be approximately 3500 years old (1500 – 1400 BCE) source: Wikipedia cc This ring is one of...
Important People behind the Statues of Heraklion, Crete [Biography of Stefanos Xanthoudidis]
November 23, 2019People
Stefanos Antoniou Xanthoudidis (1864 – 1928) You walk through your city. You may notice people, buildings, street art, but how often do you notice sculptures? Statues next to which you might go by on an almost daily basis? Together...
Discover the five most visited and highly rated Heraklion attractions for 2017 according to TripAdvisor.
November 23, 2019About Heraklion
What is TripAdvisor? TripAdvisor, Inc., founded in 2000, is an American travel and restaurant website company providing hotel and restaurant reviews, accommodation bookings and other travel-related content. It also includes interactive...
Knossos Palace: The center of Minoan civilization and capital of Minoan Crete.
November 23, 2019History
The Minoan Civilization flourished in Crete from ca 2000 BC until 1500 BC.Reaching its peak at 1600BC, this remarkable civilization showcased some amazing sophisticated artifacts, such as jewelry, pottery, vibrant frescoes and more....
The Phaistos Disc is one of the most renowned enigmas, an archaeological treasure housed in the Archaeological Museum of Crete, located in Heraklion. source Wikipedia – CC Atribution 1 0 This 16cm round clay disc was retrieved...
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