Heraklion

[Jim The Scot]

Hi All,

 

Can anyone tell me if there is a duty free hanger at the port in Heraklion like at Palma and or are there any shops at the port?

 

Any help appreciated

 

Thanks

 

JIM

[seaproponent]

Looks like there aren't a lot of experts on this one, so I'll share what little I know. I spent a week in Heraklion last year and stayed near the port. I don't remember any shops in the port compound, but some of the web sites suggest otherwise. In any event, below is a map of the port area; at the foot of "Koules" pier is the main drag of Heraklion. If you walk up that promenade you'll find many shops -- they improve the farther you walk -- probably about 1 K to the main part of town. This isn't luxury shopping, but worth a look. Try the Pantheon Restaurant for lunch -- on an alley in the old part of town, it's been in business for years and has authentic/ well-prepared food IMO.

 

One last thought: the main attraction of the Heraklion "ruins" scene is Knosses (sp?). Lots of tours offered to this nearby antiquity -- entirely forgettable in my judgement -- very tough to tell what's authentic and what's been recreated over the years.

http://www.explorecrete.com/crete-satellite/heraklion-port.html

[cruisemom42]

 

One last thought: the main attraction of the Heraklion "ruins" scene is Knosses (sp?). Lots of tours offered to this nearby antiquity -- entirely forgettable in my judgement -- very tough to tell what's authentic and what's been recreated over the years.

http://www.explorecrete.com/crete-satellite/heraklion-port.html

 

 

Of course, the same can be said for most other ruins, including Ephesus, Mycenae, Troy, and even the Roman forum.

[Jim The Scot]

Looks like there aren't a lot of experts on this one, so I'll share what little I know. I spent a week in Heraklion last year and stayed near the port. I don't remember any shops in the port compound, but some of the web sites suggest otherwise. In any event, below is a map of the port area; at the foot of "Koules" pier is the main drag of Heraklion. If you walk up that promenade you'll find many shops -- they improve the farther you walk -- probably about 1 K to the main part of town. This isn't luxury shopping, but worth a look. Try the Pantheon Restaurant for lunch -- on an alley in the old part of town, it's been in business for years and has authentic/ well-prepared food IMO.

 

One last thought: the main attraction of the Heraklion "ruins" scene is Knosses (sp?). Lots of tours offered to this nearby antiquity -- entirely forgettable in my judgement -- very tough to tell what's authentic and what's been recreated over the years.

http://www.explorecrete.com/crete-satellite/heraklion-port.html

 

thanks appreciated