Guidebook for Gazi
Food Scene
Peskesi
6-8 Kapetan CharalampiOriginal Cretan Cuisine! The best of Heraklion
Cretan cuisine at a nice traditional tavern. There is also a playground for kids
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Petousis Restaurant
140 Leof. Andrea PapandreouCretan cuisine at a nice traditional tavern. There is also a playground for kids
O Vrakas
sea food with a view of the port
Kouzineri
& Evropisif you like meat try the 'kotsi'
Sarantaris
Unique sea food!
David Vegera
25 ΕυρώπηςHomemade delicious recipes from a 'family tavern'
Ταβέρνα Θέα Παπαδάκης
Cretan cuisine with a panoramic view of Heraklion
Other and other
16 KagiampiHavana Beach Bar
Naxouin front of the house for coffee and breakfast
Veranda
6 Platia Eleftheriou VenizelouCoffee with a view at Lions square
Crumb
28 Pl. KallergonNice place for a break with a coffee and breakfast
YOU MUST stop there for a greek coffee and the famous 'bougatsa' (the best breakfast)
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Kirkor
31 Pl. El. VenizelouYOU MUST stop there for a greek coffee and the famous 'bougatsa' (the best breakfast)
Greek breakfast with greek coffee, bougatsa and loukoumades
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Fyllosofies cafes pies donuts Heraklion
33 Pl. El. VenizelouGreek breakfast with greek coffee, bougatsa and loukoumades
Drinks & Nightlife
PLASTELINA
Ideou AntrouA small cosy bar at the city center with unique cocktails
Open bar at the yard of an old house. Nice cocktails and beers!
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Xalavro Open Bar
10 MilatouOpen bar at the yard of an old house. Nice cocktails and beers!
Parko 240
1-11 MilatouOpen air cafe-bar at the city center
Island of Desire
95 Leof. Sofokli Venizeloufor a 'Greek' night
Parks & Nature
Zaros
An amazing lake with many taverns and cafes around
Φράγμα Αποσελέμη
Nisida Spinalonga
The island of pain. A history of romance is there...
Zeusin luola
The cave where Zeus was born
Don't miss to visit the empty island with the unique beaches. I can book your daily boat trip upon request.
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Dia
Don't miss to visit the empty island with the unique beaches. I can book your daily boat trip upon request.
Matalan ranta
The famous 'Hippies' beach
Belegrina Beach
A tropical island with unique beaches
Agios Pavlos
Préveli
If you want a panoramic view of Heraklion from the north coast to the south, go there and listen only the wind.
Timios Stavros
If you want a panoramic view of Heraklion from the north coast to the south, go there and listen only the wind.
The cave where Zeus was raised after his transfer from Diktaio Andro, in order to survive from the killing of his father Krono. The Myths say that Prince Minoas once a year traveled there in order to hear the advices of Zeus on how to govern his palace. Unique place near the top of Psiloritis mountain.
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Ideon Andron
The cave where Zeus was raised after his transfer from Diktaio Andro, in order to survive from the killing of his father Krono. The Myths say that Prince Minoas once a year traveled there in order to hear the advices of Zeus on how to govern his palace. Unique place near the top of Psiloritis mountain.
Saint Iakinthos is the Saint of love and the St. Valentine of Greeks. A wonderfull church in a very different style where you can hear only the wind and the birds. And you are almost at the top of Psiloritis mountain
Ekklisia Agios Iakinthos
Saint Iakinthos is the Saint of love and the St. Valentine of Greeks. A wonderfull church in a very different style where you can hear only the wind and the birds. And you are almost at the top of Psiloritis mountain
Entertainment & Activities
Cretaquarium - Thalassocosmos
Arts & Culture
The ruins of the most ancient civilization of Europe
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Knossoksen minolaispalatsi
8 ΦειδίουThe ruins of the most ancient civilization of Europe
Heraklionin arkeologinen museo
1 ChatzidakiKreetan luonnonhistoriallinen museo
Leoforos Sofokli VenizelouHistorical Museum of Crete
27 Leof. Sofokli VenizelouKazantzakis Museum
Contemporary Art Museum of Crete
32 ΜεσολογγίουFaistos
A traditional cretan village near the city center, with traditional tavern, cafe and museum.
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Arolithos perinteinen kreetalainen kylä
A traditional cretan village near the city center, with traditional tavern, cafe and museum.
Museum of Rural History and Folk Art Arolithos
Sightseeing
Walk on the Venetian walls of Heraklion and see the old city center from above! Don't miss to visit the tomb of the famous Nikos Kazantzakis (Cretan writer and philosophist)
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Venetian City Wall
25 Nik. PlastiraWalk on the Venetian walls of Heraklion and see the old city center from above! Don't miss to visit the tomb of the famous Nikos Kazantzakis (Cretan writer and philosophist)
Rocca a Maren linnoitus
Anogia
The original Cretan village
Kapetaniana
A traditional cretan village! Unique view at the Lybian Sea!
Archanes
A real cretan traditional village
The historical church of Saint Titus. It was builded by the Venetians. It has become a mosque during Ottoman occupation. Now it's an Orhodox church
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Agios Titos Church
Platia Agiou TitouThe historical church of Saint Titus. It was builded by the Venetians. It has become a mosque during Ottoman occupation. Now it's an Orhodox church
Krousonas
A historical cretan village who standed against the Ottomans and Nazi occupation
Shopping
Zalo
2 Stylianou SquareThe best place to buy your gifts
AB Vassilopoulos
155 Palea EO Rethimnou Irakliou