Areas and places of interest in HERAKLIO (Prefecture) CRETE

Destinations within the area's boundaries

Acropolis 1 Airport 2 Airport closed 1 Ancient city 34 Ancient name 14 Ancient port 8 Ancient sanctuary 2 Ancient theatre 2 Archaeological site 38 Archbishop house 1 Area of exceptional beauty 1 Bay 6 Beach 56 Beaches under Ministry of Environment Inspection 21 Blue Flag 2002 14 Blue Flag 2006 8 Blue Flag 2007 7 Blue Flag 2008 12 Blue Flag 2009 10 Blue Flag 2010 10 Blue Flag 2011 9 Blue Flag 2012 10 Blue Flag 2013 9 Blue Flag 2014 12 Blue Flag 2015 12 Blue Flag 2016 12 Blue Flag 2017 10 Blue Flag 2018 11 Blue Flag 2019 13 Byzantine settlement 1 Canyon 7 Cape 3 Castle 5 Cathedral house 1 Cave 3 City quarter 12 Deserted settlement 3 Famous Beach 1 Fishing village 1 Fortress 1 Gulf 1 Historic place 2 Homer's Catalogue of Ships - Hellenes 3 Homeric city 3 Homeric island 1 Homeric name 3 Homeric river 1 Ideal for hiking 1 International airport 1 Island 1 Island capital 1 Listed traditional settlement 5 Marina 1 Military airport 3 Minoan mansion 3 Minoan palace 4 Minoan sacred cave 4 Minoan settlement 4 Minoan tombs 1 Monastery 16 Mountain 3 Mountaintop 1 Municipal district 186 Municipality 26 Neolithic finds 1 Nudist beach 1 Plateau 2 Port 9 Port of entrance 1 Prefecture 1 Prefecture capital 1 Prehistoric settlement 1 Province 7 Province capital 7 Regional seat 1 River 2 Seaside resort 4 Settlement 177 Small bay 1 Small island 2 Small town 20 Suburb 1 Tourist resort 1 Town 1 Town hall 26 Traditional settlement 1 Valley 2 Village 250 Wetland 3

Destinations οutside the area's boundaries

Ancient bridge Ancient country Ancient demos Ancient monuments Ancient small town Ancient tribe Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty Civil airport Communities of Hellenes Community Community administration center Country Country capital Domestic airport General aviation airport Homer's Catalogue of Ships - Trojans & allies Homeric land Homeric location Homeric mountain Homeric sea Ideal for climbing Ideal for Horseback riding Ideal for mountain biking Ideal for paragliding Ideal for rafting Ideal for trekking Island complex Islands to visit Isolated island Lake Modern monuments Monastic Community Municipal unit Municipality Nesting habitat of sea turtles Caretta Caretta Old port Open sea (pelagos) Places to visit Prefectural district Prefectural seat Private airport Private island Province seat Recognized spa area Region Rocky island Seven greater rivers of Greece Ski centre Small port Suburb of Athens Suburb of Piraeus Suburb of Thessaloniki The 5 five great Greek oracles Thermal Spring (Natural Spa) Underwater archaeological site UNESCO - World Heritage List Volcano

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