Heraklion Marina is small marina for leisure boats & small yachts situated in the old Venetian harbour and operated by the Ηeraklion Port Authority. It is located at the west end of the commercial harbor and offers good shelter.
Kazantzakis Theater is a garden theatre, located at the Cyprus park. The first time Kazantzakis Theater functioned as a theater was at World War II.
The center of Minoan civilization and capital of Minoan Crete lay 5km south of Heraklion. Knossos flourished for approximately two thousand years.
Sarantauga, which means 40 eggs in Greek, is located in the central market of Heraklion and is an old traditional cafe dated back to 1924. A story says that the grandfather of the current owner, who was the founder, used to like many eggs, so he gave that name to his cafe.
A number of beaches located adjacent to each other about 5 km from Heraklion. They are well organized beaches with many facilities for swimming and water sports (sunbeds, umbrellas, lifeguards, showers etc).
