LA CASA ROMANTICA VISITORS GUIDE
Food scene
EXCEPTIONAL TRADITIONAL CRETAN CUISINE WITH A TWIST, LOVELY PLACE TO BE!
264 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Peskesi
6-8 Kapetan CharalampiEXCEPTIONAL TRADITIONAL CRETAN CUISINE WITH A TWIST, LOVELY PLACE TO BE!
The Home
1 PerdikariETHNIC CUISINE & COFFEE IN A BEAUTIFULLY DECORATED MULTICOLOURED AND COZY PLACE LIKE HOME!
FANTASTIC ENVIRONMENT, ALL-DAY OPEN BAR, DRINKS, SNACKS & COFFEE, GREAT MODER MUSIC!
94 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Xalavro Open Bar
10 MilatouFANTASTIC ENVIRONMENT, ALL-DAY OPEN BAR, DRINKS, SNACKS & COFFEE, GREAT MODER MUSIC!
YOU CAN EXPERIENCE -THE BEST- !!! CHOCOLATE IN TOWN IN A VERY REFINED TEA ROOM, AS WELL AS A SELECTION OF DIFFERENT TEAS AND BEVERAGE, PLUS - A VAST VARIETY OF BEERS ALL OVER THE WORLD!
33 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Utopia
51 ChandakosYOU CAN EXPERIENCE -THE BEST- !!! CHOCOLATE IN TOWN IN A VERY REFINED TEA ROOM, AS WELL AS A SELECTION OF DIFFERENT TEAS AND BEVERAGE, PLUS - A VAST VARIETY OF BEERS ALL OVER THE WORLD!
Wonderful place to relax, day or night, enjoying a meal, brunch, snack or main dish, coffee or drink beside the endless blue sea, and an open area for a carefree walk
35 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mare Coffee Bar & Food
Leoforos Sofokli VenizelouWonderful place to relax, day or night, enjoying a meal, brunch, snack or main dish, coffee or drink beside the endless blue sea, and an open area for a carefree walk
Coffee, wine or snack day and night in a nice neighbourhood beside the park
13 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
FIX CAFE
2 AretousasCoffee, wine or snack day and night in a nice neighbourhood beside the park
The most popular creperie in town, opposite the Archaeological Museum of Heraklion, right at the centre of town...
Creperie Haris
1 SapoutieThe most popular creperie in town, opposite the Archaeological Museum of Heraklion, right at the centre of town...
Petoúsēs
20 KidoniasTraditional cretan cuisine at its best!
One of the best bakeries - patisseries in town!
Wide selection of bread types, snacks, local pastry - sweet or salty, a vast variety of first quality sweets for you! Plus, an ice-cream bar & take away coffees for you!
Savoidakis
7 DikeosinisOne of the best bakeries - patisseries in town!
Wide selection of bread types, snacks, local pastry - sweet or salty, a vast variety of first quality sweets for you! Plus, an ice-cream bar & take away coffees for you!
Another one of the best bakeries - patisseries in town!
Try as much as you can!
9 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Kritikos Fournos
32 Leof. IkarouAnother one of the best bakeries - patisseries in town!
Try as much as you can!
Try another choice for your sweet tooth - the heathy choice!
Have your coffee and any of the yummie sweets & snacks, either if you're a vegetarian, vegan or not!
8 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Crumb
28 Pl. KallergonTry another choice for your sweet tooth - the heathy choice!
Have your coffee and any of the yummie sweets & snacks, either if you're a vegetarian, vegan or not!
DaVinci Gelato (Heraklion)
90 25is AvgoustouARTISAN ICE CREAM, PLUS SPECIAL CREPES, WAFFLES AND PANCAKES!
ONE OF THE BEST ICE CREAM PLACES IN TOWN! SUCH MOUTHWATERING HEAVENLY FLAVOURS! ALL GELATERIAS IN TOWN ARE SO DIFFERENT BUT SPECIAL
Storoloi
Plateia KallergonONE OF THE BEST ICE CREAM PLACES IN TOWN! SUCH MOUTHWATERING HEAVENLY FLAVOURS! ALL GELATERIAS IN TOWN ARE SO DIFFERENT BUT SPECIAL
ANCIENT CULTURE - HISTORY
CURRENT TOWN HALL, FORMER 'NOBLES' CLUB' OF THE VENETIAN ERA AROUND 1600. MASTERPIECE OF VENETIAN ARCHITECTURE
52 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Venetian Loggia
25 August StrCURRENT TOWN HALL, FORMER 'NOBLES' CLUB' OF THE VENETIAN ERA AROUND 1600. MASTERPIECE OF VENETIAN ARCHITECTURE
ENJOY A GUIDED VIRTUAL TOUR OF UNIQUE INVENTIONS OF THE ANCIENT GREEKS COVERING THE PERIOD OF 2000 B.C UP TO THE END OF ANCIENT GREEK WORLD
13 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Museum of Ancient Greek Technology -Heraklion
18 EpimenidouENJOY A GUIDED VIRTUAL TOUR OF UNIQUE INVENTIONS OF THE ANCIENT GREEKS COVERING THE PERIOD OF 2000 B.C UP TO THE END OF ANCIENT GREEK WORLD
Neighborhoods
THIS STREET AND NEISHBOURHOOD IS THE HOME TO SOME OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PLACES OF INTEREST - HISTORICAL,CULTURAL & RELIGIOUS MONUMENTS
14 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
25is Avgoustou 25
25 25th AvgoustouTHIS STREET AND NEISHBOURHOOD IS THE HOME TO SOME OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PLACES OF INTEREST - HISTORICAL,CULTURAL & RELIGIOUS MONUMENTS
HERAKLION CATHEDRAL, MAJESTIC ARCHITECTURE, AND IN ST MINAS SQUARE YOU CAN ALSO VISIT ST. EKATERINIS CHURCH, TODAY A BUZANTINE ICON EXHIBITION CENTRE, AND HAVE A COFFEE AT ONE OF THE OPEN CAFES AT THE SQUARE, RELAXING IN THE SUN
Agios Minas
HERAKLION CATHEDRAL, MAJESTIC ARCHITECTURE, AND IN ST MINAS SQUARE YOU CAN ALSO VISIT ST. EKATERINIS CHURCH, TODAY A BUZANTINE ICON EXHIBITION CENTRE, AND HAVE A COFFEE AT ONE OF THE OPEN CAFES AT THE SQUARE, RELAXING IN THE SUN
Sightseeing
THE FAMOUS VENETIAN 'FONTANA DI MOROZINI', OR - 'LIONS FOUNTAIN' ACCORDING TO THE LOCALS. LOCATED IN ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR SQUARES OF THE TOWN, MEETING POINT OF MOST LOCALS, WITH A VARIETY OF PLACES TO SIT AND ENJOY A TRADITIONAL DELICACY, A MEAL , ICE CREAM OR A COFFEE OUT IN THE OPEN AIR!
119 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Fuente de los Leones de Morosini
Platia Eleftheriou VenizelouTHE FAMOUS VENETIAN 'FONTANA DI MOROZINI', OR - 'LIONS FOUNTAIN' ACCORDING TO THE LOCALS. LOCATED IN ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR SQUARES OF THE TOWN, MEETING POINT OF MOST LOCALS, WITH A VARIETY OF PLACES TO SIT AND ENJOY A TRADITIONAL DELICACY, A MEAL , ICE CREAM OR A COFFEE OUT IN THE OPEN AIR!
ARTS & CULTURE
THE MUSEUM HOSTS THE EHIBITION OF ECCLESIASTICAL CHRISTIAN ART DEVELOPED IN CRETE FROM THE 14th UNTIL THE 19th CENTURY. ST CATHERINE CHURCH IS LOCATED BY THE METROPOLITAN CHURCH OF ST. MINAS (AGIOS MINAS ).
21 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Ecclesiastical Museum Agia Ekaterini
1 Monis OdigitriasTHE MUSEUM HOSTS THE EHIBITION OF ECCLESIASTICAL CHRISTIAN ART DEVELOPED IN CRETE FROM THE 14th UNTIL THE 19th CENTURY. ST CATHERINE CHURCH IS LOCATED BY THE METROPOLITAN CHURCH OF ST. MINAS (AGIOS MINAS ).
SHOPPING
Bags and Accessories
DIFFERENT EYE CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIES
Acrobat Shoes
84 Odos 1821BEAUTIFUL SHOES, LOCAL BUSINESS
Antonella Boutique
93 1821MODERN FASHION, LOCAL BUSINESS
Parousia Fashion (1821)
30 Odos 1821OLD LOCALS' FAVOURITE SHOP, LOCAL BUSINESS
The Closet ΓΥΝΑΙΚΕΙΑ ΡΟΥΧΑ ΗΡΑΚΛΕΙΟΝ ΚΡΗΤΗΣ
74 Odos 1821QUALITY CLOTHING, DRESS IN STYLE, LOCAL BUSINESS
Carouzou
11 AndrogeoINSPIRATIONAL CLOTHING LOCAL BUSINESS
Mayaba Store
20 DedalouGIFT SHOP - LOCAL BUSINESS
ALL!! - ABOUT ELECTRONICS/TECHNOLOGY, GAMING, BOOKS, MUSIC, MUSIC, TOYS. LOCAL BUSINESS STORE CHAIN
Public
ALL!! - ABOUT ELECTRONICS/TECHNOLOGY, GAMING, BOOKS, MUSIC, MUSIC, TOYS. LOCAL BUSINESS STORE CHAIN
Tholos
ACCESSORIES & LOCAL JEWELLERY SHOP - LOCAL BUSINESS
Doolapa
19 KoraiSECOND HAD STORE, UNBELIEVABLE CLOTHING, SHOES & ACCESSORIES, LOCAL BUSINESS
Consejos para la ciudad
Facilidad para moverse por la casa
AVOID PARKING AREAS MARKED WITH BLUE LANES
THESE ARE FREE PARKING AREAS FOR LOCALS WHO HAVE A SPECIAL PERMIT.
Facilidad para moverse por la casa
DON'T HAVE TOO MUCH RAKI AT ONCE! :)
IT WORKS DIFFERENT TO WINE AND OTHER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES!
Facilidad para moverse por la casa
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IS GOOD FOR THE ISLAND'S MAIN TOWNS!
IF YOU DON'T FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH DRIVING AROUND, PUBLIC TRANSPRTATION WILL EASILY GET YOU TO THE MAIN TOWNS ON THE ISLAND.
BUS SCHEDULES INFO AT YOUR APT.
Facilidad para moverse por la casa
DRIVE CAREFULLY!
US LOCALS ARE CONSIDERED TO BE BOLD & UNPREDICTABLE DRIVERS, SO BETTER SAFE THAT SORRY! :)
Facilidad para moverse por la casa
USE LOCAL EXCURSION COMPANIES FOR MORE RELAXED EXPLORATION!
THERE ARE SOME QUITE EXCELLENT TOURS OFFERED BY LOCAL EXCURSION COMPANIES TO FAMILIARIZE YOU WITH PLACES YOU WOULD LOVE TO VISIT, WITHOUT HAVING THE STRESS AND FATIQUE OF DRIVING, ESPECIALLY FOR AREAS QUITE REMOTE FROM HERAKLION.
Facilidad para moverse por la casa
DRIVING IN OLD/NEW NATIONAL ROADS IN CRETE
ALWAYS WATCH OUT FOR THE EXIT SIGNS TO OLD OR NEW NATIONAL ROADS.
OLD NATIONAL ROADS NEAR HERAKLION LEAD TO THE MOST POPULAR AND CLOSEST BEACHES TO TOWN.