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Iraklion
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Iraklion
is the biggest city in Crete (and fifth in Greece) with a population in
excess of 120000. It concentrates most of the economical activity of the
island, and is the main port of entry to Crete for the majority of visitors.
The Iraklion airport receives approximately 15% of the total tourist traffic
of Greece.
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| History is very
much alive in Iraklion
just like in most Greek cities. The central square while surrounded by cafes, stores and restaurants, is dominated by the fountain of the Lions, built by Morozini the venetian governor in 1628. |
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TheTown
Hall, is today housed in the Venetian Loggia, a building from the same
era.
At the end of the central market is a coffee house, housed at the "Koubes" a fountain built by the Turks when they converted the nearby church of the Saviourto the Valide mosque. All around the old part of the city ,a visitor can walk following the old Venetian walls that meet at a bastion, called "Koules",that dominates the old harbour of the city . |