Cheap flights to Heraklion (HER)

Useful information about Heraklion

• As capital of Crete, Heraklion is a great destination for a city break on one of the Mediterranean’s warmest islands
• Bask on Heraklion’s beaches and swim in the aquamarine blue sea in average summer highs of 27 degrees
• Book direct flights to Heraklion International (or Nikos Kazantzakis) Airport that lies just 5 km from the capital
• Crete was the site of the first European civilization, and is full of archaeological and architectural wonders
• Direct flights to Heraklion operate frequently with Aegean Airlines, Thomson Flights and flythomascook
• Discover the partially restored ruins of the Ancient Minoan city of Knossos, which lie just outside of Heraklion
• Explore the Heraklion Archaeological Museum and learn about the island’s huge importance over the last 4 millennia
• Get a ferry from Heraklion to Santorini and some of Greece’s most famous cities including Athens and Rhodes
• Stroll along the vibrant harbour, with its Venetian Fortress, which is the centre of the city’s activity
• The city was once a prized asset of the Venetian Empire, and is host to some fantastic Venetian architecture