Exploring Heraklion - Our Day in Port | #ThingstodoinHeraklion |
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we opted to explore the city on foot instead
it's a flat 15-minute walk to the harbor area with its impressive Venetian Fort
we soon discovered some of the city's prop osed problems with high rates of dereliction and vandalism
this was a really nice moment after this it was a walk back to the port
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Are you looking for #ThingstodoinHeraklion when visiting in a cruise ship? Heraklion is the principal city in Crete and a popular stop for cruise ships. With the historical temple of Knossos being just to the South of the city, most excursions and bus tours aim to take you there. However the city and entire Heraklion area has a rich history. We decided to skip Knossos and the undoubted queues and explore Heraklion on foot. The main city lies as a citadel with a near complete cirtcuit of city walls from the Venetian period. It is a city rish in antiquities from this period and earlier. It has a pretty hatbour, bustling market and plentiful bars and cafes. However as we found that away from the main tourist and shopping areas, the city and its community face many challenges with extensive dilapidation and vandalism of property and even the historical antiquities. This was saddening and you cant but feel for the local community. It is still a fascinating place though and we were glad we stepped away from the main tourist spots. This video hopefully gives a balanced view of what we saw and experienced. The awesome, the inspiring, the beauty and the saddening sights too. #cruise #heraklion #crete #greece #mediterranean #greekislands #mediterraneancruise #greecetravel #historicalgreece #exploringcrete #whatscretelike #heraklioncruiseport #heraklioncrete Please subscribe to see more content like this - https://youtube.com/@CooksExplore?sub_confirmation=1 00:00 Introduction 00:12 Getting out of the port 00:24 Walk to the city 01:04 Exploring the city centre 02:08 Discovering the citys problems 02:32 Supermarket and city map 02:47 Attempting to walk the Citadel walls 04:16 Back to the city and ship