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Ferry Tickets to Heraklion, Crete

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The over-populated prefecture of Heraklion in Crete is a special destination for holidays as it offers its visitors impressive beaches, remarkable monuments, excellent food and nightlife. Although Heraklion is a relatively modern city, it has not lost its traditional Cretan character and along with its Venetian monuments, it stands proud over the years, combining the contemporary way of life with the Cretan traditions and customs of the island. Heraklion has its own airport offering direct flights from and to the Athens International Airport. Taverns and restaurants in Heraklion serve delicious local snacks and local dishes that you have to enjoy along with the traditional tsikoudia.  Most beaches in Heraklion are organized and offer a variety of sea sports. Then again, if you are interested in the history of the land, the Archaeological Museum of Heraklion and the Historic-Ethnographic Museum are definitely worth a visit. Furthermore, the churches in Heraklion and all around Crete have ecclesiastical heirlooms. Wherever you walk in Heraklion you get to see sights like the exquisite fountain with the lions at the square of the lions and the Agios Georgios gate at the Eleftheria square. Heraklion is famous for its intense nightlife and visitors can choose from a wide variety of bars and clubs. Heraklion is waiting for you and all you have to do is book your ferry tickets now.

The Heraklion Port

Ferries depart from the Piraeus port for Heraklion and the itineraries are regular and frequent. Book your ferry tickets online via aktoploika.gr and travel to Crete comfortably and carefree. The journey from Piraeus to Heraklion lasts about 10 hours. The Heraklion port is divided to the old and the new port. The old port is the Venetian one which is considered one of the attractions of the city. The new port is where the passenger station and close to the port there are enough restaurants and cafes. Outside the port you will find bus stops and taxis to get to the center of the city or to any other area of the island.

Connection with other ports

Heraklion has a ferry connection with the following ports: Piraeus, Halki, Chania, Ios, Karpathos, Kasos, Milos, Mykonos, Paros, Rhodes, Santorini, Sitia.

Ferry Tickets

You can now book ferry tickets online for Heraklion via Aktoploika.gr. If you plan to travel during July and August, it’s best if you have booked several days or weeks earlier to avoid hitches. You should also know that round-trip/return ferry tickets come with a considerable discount.

Transportation
You can easily get to all the areas of the island from the Heraklion port thanks to the modern road network of Crete. There are a lot of bus itineraries for the villages and the beaches of the area while there are others for the rest of the prefectures of Crete. Moreover, taxis are always available to take you to your destination. Additionally, you can always rent a vehicle from the several car and motorbike rental agencies in Heraklion so you can travel as you wish, explore the Heraklion prefecture as well as the whole island which is very big.

   

Useful links: Hotels in Heraklion, Rent a Car, Flights to Heraklion

Happy holidays!!! Crete awaits you!

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