Where to stay in Heraklion

from €51/night5 hotels sampledGR
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3★+ hotels in Heraklion from €51/night (range €51–133, 5 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Metropole Urban Hotel hotel · Heraklion
from €51/night★ 4
Artion Boutique by Enorme hotel · Heraklion
from €52/night★ 3
Pagopoieion Suites hotel · Heraklion
from €88/night★ 3

Getting there

Columbus Heraklion · compare all ways

Weather in Heraklion

Thu ☁️ 28° 14° 💧0%
Fri ☁️ 24° 15° 💧0%
Sat 🌧️ 23° 14° 💧8%
Sun 🌫️ 22° 15° 💧8%
Mon 🌦️ 20° 14° 💧43%
Tue ⛈️ 19° 11° 💧38%
Wed ⛈️ 19° 15° 💧42%

In Oct, Heraklion typically sees ~25°C daytime highs and 3 rainy days.

Best time to visit Heraklion — climate

Jan: ~18°C daytime, 6 rainy days 18° JanFeb: ~15°C daytime, 15 rainy days 15° FebMar: ~21°C daytime, 7 rainy days 21° MarApr: ~20°C daytime, 11 rainy days 20° AprMay: ~26°C daytime, 5 rainy days 26° MayJun: ~30°C daytime, 1 rainy days 30° JunJul: ~33°C daytime, 0 rainy days 33° JulAug: ~31°C daytime, 0 rainy days 31° AugSep: ~29°C daytime, 2 rainy days 29° SepOct: ~25°C daytime, 3 rainy days 25° OctNov: ~23°C daytime, 5 rainy days 23° NovDec: ~18°C daytime, 13 rainy days 18° Dec

Good to know

CurrencyEuro (€)
Power plugsType C/F
BorderSchengen — no passport control from Schengen countries

Things to do in Heraklion

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About Heraklion

Heraklion (Greek: Ηράκλειον, Irákleio) or Iraklio is the major city and capital of Crete, the largest of the Greek islands. Its archaeological museum holds the remains of the 4000-year-old Minoan civilization, which centred on the nearby palace of Knossos, with its Minotaur legend. The city has several Venetian and Byzantine churches and the biggest in East Mediterranean well-preserved Venetian wall and harbour fortress from the 15th century.

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