Guidebook for Gazi
Food Scene
Peskesi
6-8 Kapetan CharalampiUnique dishes from Cretan cuisine!
Cretan cuisine at a nice traditional tavern. There is also a playground for kids
45 locals recommend
Petousis Restaurant
140 Leof. Andrea Papandreou Cretan cuisine at a nice traditional tavern. There is also a playground for kids
Kouzineri
& EvropisIf you love meat, don't miss to try the famous 'kotsi'
If you love sea food, you should enjoy it with the view of the old venetian fortress of Koules
8 locals recommend
O Vrakas
If you love sea food, you should enjoy it with the view of the old venetian fortress of Koules
Sarantaris
Unique sea food!
Veranda
6 Platia Eleftheriou VenizelouCoffee with a view at Lions square
Heaven Beach
Havana Beach Bar
NaxouNext to the house
David Vegera
25 ΕυρώπηςHomemade delicious recipes from a 'family tavern'
Ταβέρνα Θέα Παπαδάκης
Cretan cuisine with a panoramic view of Heraklion
Other and other
16 KagiampiCrumb
28 Pl. KallergonNice place for a break with a coffee and breakfast
YOU MUST stop there for a greek coffee and the famous 'bougatsa' (the best breakfast)
Kir Kor at Lions square
34 locals recommend
Kirkor
31 Pl. El. VenizelouYOU MUST stop there for a greek coffee and the famous 'bougatsa' (the best breakfast)
Kir Kor at Lions square
626 All Day Lounge & City Garden
& MeramvellouDelicious breakfast at the city center
Greek breakfast with greek coffee, bougatsa and loukoumades at Lions square
16 locals recommend
Fyllosofies cafes pies donuts Heraklion
33 Pl. El. VenizelouGreek breakfast with greek coffee, bougatsa and loukoumades at Lions square
Drinks & Nightlife
Island of Desire
95 Leof. Sofokli VenizelouSuper place for a 'greek' night!
Parko 240
1-11 MilatouOpen air cafe-bar at the city center
Xalavro Open Bar
10 MilatouOpen bar at the yard of an old house. Nice cocktails and beers!
PLASTELINA
Ideou AntrouA small cosy bar at the city center with unique cocktails
Parks & Nature
You can walk on the Venetian city walls and enjoy the panoramic view oh Heraklion old city. Don't miss to visit the tomb of Nikos Kazantzakis.
58 locals recommend
Venetian City Wall
25 Nik. PlastiraYou can walk on the Venetian city walls and enjoy the panoramic view oh Heraklion old city. Don't miss to visit the tomb of Nikos Kazantzakis.
Don't miss to visit the empty island with the unique beaches. I can book your daily boat trip upon request.
7 locals recommend
Dia
Don't miss to visit the empty island with the unique beaches. I can book your daily boat trip upon request.
Zaros
An amazing lake with many taverns and cafes around
Matala beach
The famous 'Hippies' beach
Belegrina Beach
A tropical island with unique beaches
Φράγμα Αποσελέμη
Agios Pavlos
Preveli Beach
If you want a panoramic view of Heraklion from the north coast to the south, go there and listen only the wind.
Timios Stavros
If you want a panoramic view of Heraklion from the north coast to the south, go there and listen only the wind.
Cave of Zeus
The cave where Zeus was born.
The cave where Zeus was raised after his transfer from Diktaio Andro, in order to survive from the killing of his father Krono. The Myths say that Prince Minoas once a year traveled there in order to hear the advices of Zeus on how to govern his palace. Unique place near the top of Psiloritis mountain.
87 locals recommend
Ideon Andron
The cave where Zeus was raised after his transfer from Diktaio Andro, in order to survive from the killing of his father Krono. The Myths say that Prince Minoas once a year traveled there in order to hear the advices of Zeus on how to govern his palace. Unique place near the top of Psiloritis mountain.
Sightseeing
Minoan Palace of Knossos
8 ΦειδίουThe oldest civilazation of Europe.
Rocca a Mare Fortress
The old Venetian history of Heraklion is there
Archanes
Among the best villages of Europe
Nisida Spinalonga
The island of pain. A history of romance is there...
Kapetaniana
A traditional cretan village! Unique view at the Lybian Sea!
Krousonas
A historical cretan village who standed against the Ottomans and Nazi occupation
The historical church of Saint Titus. It was builded by the Venetians. It has become a mosque during Ottoman occupation. Now it's an Orhodox church
65 locals recommend
Agios Titos Church
Platia Agiou TitouThe historical church of Saint Titus. It was builded by the Venetians. It has become a mosque during Ottoman occupation. Now it's an Orhodox church
Saint Iakinthos is the Saint of love and the St. Valentine of Greeks. A wonderfull church in a very different style where you can hear only the wind and the birds. And you are almost at the top of Psiloritis mountain
Ekklisia Agios Iakinthos
Saint Iakinthos is the Saint of love and the St. Valentine of Greeks. A wonderfull church in a very different style where you can hear only the wind and the birds. And you are almost at the top of Psiloritis mountain
Essentials
Sklavenitis
22 Leof. Andrea PapandreouAnything you may need you can buy it from there!
Venizelio Hospital
44 Leof. KnosouThe general hospital of Heraklion
MD Hair Stylling
4 AndrogeoTop hair stylists
Mpikouti
31 KatechakiTop hair stylists
Astinomiko Tmima
Police Office at Gazi (Ammoudara)
Tourist Police
10 KoroneouTourist Police office at the city center
Tourist Information Office
AB Vassilopoulos
155 Palea EO Rethimnou IrakliouThalasso by Aegeo Spas
72 Leof. Andrea PapandreouArts & Culture
Anogia
The original cretan village!
A Cretan tradition village with museums, a traditional cafe and a tavern with live cretan music!
17 locals recommend
Arolithos Traditional Cretan Village
A Cretan tradition village with museums, a traditional cafe and a tavern with live cretan music!
Kipotheatron "N. Kazantzakis"
1 Geor. GeorgiadouHeraklion Archaeological Museum
1 ChatzidakiThe Natural History Museum of Crete
Leoforos Sofokli Venizelou Museum for the natural history of Crete
Kazantzakis Museum
Shopping
Zalo
2 Stylianou SquareThe best place for your gifts