Heraklion, Greece

Place: Heraklion, Greece

Weather: Sun and a few passing clouds, 58/69F.

Route: From Athens 343 km SE on Pireas Iraklio ferry.

Population: 211,370

Places to visit: Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Castello del Molo, The Natural History Museum of Crete, Cathedral of St. Minas, Knossos Archaeological Site, Historical Museum of Crete, Agios Titos Church, Venetian Walls and Tomb of Nikos Kazantzakis, Kera Kardiotissa Monastery, Museum of Cretan Ethnology.
 

Images:

Venetian castle and harbor (from greekcitytimes.com)

Ruins of the ancient Minoan city of Knossos (from we-love-crete.com)