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Prefecture
Of Heraklion
- Area (sq.km): 2.641
- Population (2001):
294.312
- Population Density(hab/sq.km):
111
- Capital City:
Heraklion
- Number of Hotels:
477
- Number of hotel Rooms:
53.220
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State Tourism Offices
- Name: Tourism Directorate Of the Island Of Crete
- Address: Xanthoudidou 1 - 71 202 Heraklion
- Telephone:
2810 228203
- Fax: 2810 226020
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Tourism Police Stations
- Name: Tourism Police Station
- Address: 10, Dikaiossynis Street, P.O. Box 712 02
Heraklion
- Telephone:
2810 209614, 2810 203190
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Name Tourism Police Station
- Location: Limenas Hersonissou
- Address: Minoos Str, P.O. Box 700 14 Hersonissos Heraklion
- Telephone:
28970 22222
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Camping Sites
- Caravan, Limenas Hersonissou
Heraklion Crete, Tel: 28970 22025
- Creta, Gouves Heraklion Crete, Tel: 28970 41400
- Hersonissos,
Limenas Hersonissou Heraklion Crete, Tel: 28970
22902
- Kommos, Kommos Pitsidion Heraklion Crete, Tel:
28920 42596
- Matala, Matala Heraklion Crete, Tel: 28920 45720
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Domestic Port Authorities
- City: Heraklion
- Category: Central Port Authority
- Tel: 2810 244956, 2810 244912
- VHF Channels: 12
- City: Heraklion
- Category: Navigation Station
- Tel: 2810 226326
- VHF Channels:
12
- City: Limenas Hersonissou
- Category: Port Authority Station
- Tel: 28970 23111
- VHF Channels: 12
- City: Kali Limenes
- Category: Port Authority Station
- Tel: 28920 42188
- VHF Channels:
12
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Canyons
- Name: The Canyon
- Location: Zaros
- Description: The
gorge. For their safety, visitors are advised
to ask local inhabitants for information before
setting off.
- Name: The Bianou - Amira Canyon
- Location: Bianos
- Description: The
Viannos-Amira Gorge.
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Caves
- Name: Minoan
- Location: Arkalohori
- Description:
the minoan Sanctuary-Cave, wherefrom ample ceramic
findings were unearthed, is located in the area.
Particularly impressive are the votive offerings
--probably to some war deity-- including swords,
knives and a series of gold, silver and bronze
double-bit axes, some of which bear engraved decoration.
Also, there are signs hinting at the cave's violent
destruction at the outset of the Late Minoan Period.
- Name: Ilithias
- Location: Karteros Eleas
- Description:
Elithyia Cave (1 km S of Amnissos). The cave,
mention of which is made in Homer, constituted
one of the major places of worship of Elithyia,
the Cretan goddess of childbirth. It was discovered
in the late 19th century, it is oblong (60 m long
and 9 to 12 m wide), and is known to local inhabitants
as "Neraidospelios" (i.e. the cave of the fairy).
Excavations conducted by archaeologists Hatzidakis
and Marinatos revealed that it was a cult site
from the Neolithic period until the 5th century
BC (ceramic findings are representative of all
periods). Almost in the center of the cave, there
is a rectangular altar or nave, around two cylindrical
stalagmites that are evocative of human figures.
- Name: Spilies
- Location: Matala
- Description: The
Caves. They were apparently used as dwelling places
by prehistoric people. Many of them contained
rock-hewn tombs dating to the Graeco-Roman times
and the Early Christian period.
- Name: Kamaron
- Location: Zaros
- Description: Kamares
Cave, NE of the Kamares village, is sited on the
southern slope of Mount Ida (or Psiloritis) at
an elevation of 1520 m (the ascend to it necessitates
1 h). The cave was discovered in 1890 by a villager,
while excavations conducted later (1913) by British
archaeologists yielded important Minoan findings;
among the latter the most outstanding ones were
abundant quantities of the famous Kamares ware,
multicolored pottery of the Middle Minoan period.
Exquisite examples of this style of pottery were
also found at the great palaces of Knossos and
Phaestus. They are presently on display at the
Archaeological Museum of Heraklion. The cave,
which served as a dwelling to Neolithic people,
was dedicated to the worship of the great Minoan
deity. A visit to the cave entails a long ascending
walk.
- Name: Viglas
- Location: Bianos
- Description:
Viglas Cave, features stalactite and stalagmite
formations. It served as shelter during the Turkish
occupation (13 km, passable road).
- Name: Xosto Nero
- Location: Epano Arhanes
- Description:
Hosto Nero Cave is situated in the same area.
- Name: Nixteridospilio
- Location: Asites
- Description:
Sarchou Cave, alternatively referred to as Chonos
Cave or Nychteridospito, lies in Sarchos, 4,5
km to the N. Measuring about 300 m in length,
it is overhung with stalactites and filled with
water.
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Diving Centers
- Name: Scuba Creta Gergandas Georgios
- Address: 60, El. Venizelou Limenas Hersonissou
- Telephone:
28970 24916, 28970 24076
- Diving Area: Agios
Georgios
- Diving Centre:
1
- Diving School:
1
- Name: Stay Wet
- Address: Agia Pelagia
- Telephone:
2810 811727
- Diving Area: Mononaftis Agia Pelagia
- Diving Centre:
1
- Diving School:
1
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Mountaineering Clubs
- Name: Heraklion Alpine & Ski Club
- Address: 53, Dikaiosynis Street, 712 01 Heraklion
- Telephone:
2810 227609
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Mountain Refuges
- Name: Prinos Refuge
- Mountain: Psiloritis
- Office: Heraklion Alpine Club
- Address: Dikaiosinis 53712 01 Heraklion
- Place: Prinos (1.100 m)
- Capacity: 25 persons (14 beds)
- Heat: 2 wood-burning stoves (1 with drying closet)
- Water Supply:
Rain-water tank
- Toilet: Indoor
- Telephone:
2810 227609
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WaterParks
- Name: Water Park Anopolis
- Location: Hani Kokini
- Description:
IIt stretches for 50,000 sqm and stands 200 m
above the sea level. It offers a pool with artificial
waves, waterslides, a children?s pool, a playground
with toys, 17 race tracks, a bar, a restaurant,
tourist shops etc
- Address: In Anopolis, 17 klm from Iraklion
- Tel: 2810 781316
- Name: Water Park
- Location: Kali Limenes
- Description:
It stretches for 40,000 sqm. It is open from April
to October. It offers 10 different water games,
5 pools, 4 bars, a restaurant, a barbecue, a mini
market and a 7,500 sqm parking lot. Information
- Tel: 28970 24950-3
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