Heraklion Town TO Kamilari

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Heraklion Town

TransferPlan will transfer you from and to Heraklion town as quickly, safely and comfortably as possible. Heraklion boasts the title of the largest urban entity in Crete and is also the administrative capital of the island. Heraklion has an immense historical and cultural heritage, as in close proximity to the city visitors can find the Palace of Knossos, which has served as the centre of Minoan civilisation. Throughout the city, you can also find a number of constructions dating back to the Venetian occupation such as Koules Fortress in the old port.

Heraklion is home to some world class monuments and cultural landmarks. Among the most outstanding man-made structures is the Heraklion Fortress that contains the 'old town'. Originally built by Arab merchants and later on reinforced by Venetians, the Fortress included seven bastions, of which only the Martinego bastion survives the passing of time. Moreover, visitors will be delighted to find one of the gates to the city, named Chanioporta, which is ornate with the winged lion of Saint Marc. Visitors can also pay pilgrimage to the grave of one of Greece's most important writers and Nobel recipient, N. Kazantzakis. The sight that marks his resting place also offers some mesmerising views of the city.

Throughout the city, one can spot statues and monuments commemorating prolific figures that have been important for Greece's course through history and have contributed to Crete's immense cultural heritage. Some of the names include renaissance painter El Greco, Poet Vicenzo Kornaros and Politician Eleftherios Venizelos.

Moreover, the Archaeological museum should be on the top of every visitor's list; a splendid space that boasts a massive collection of ancient artefacts from all over the island and covers more than 5,500 years of history. Special emphasis is given to the spoils of Minoan civilisation, which has been one of the first to spring in the Southern European cost and was almost entirely wiped out by a volcanic eruption and a subsequent tsunami. The museum is home to the most important collection of surviving Minoan antiquities in the world and awaits its visitors to explore the mysteries of this extinguished civilisation.

Nowadays, Heraklion represents a beacon of Greek modernization and has been subjected to an extensive urban sprawl, that gives it a truly unique character. Despite the expansion of concrete residential blocs and the immense traffic, a short walk through the bustling streets and alleys will travel you through thousand years of history and will reveal to you the hip side of Greece with its rich coffee culture and culinary delights that can be found in every corner.

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Kamilari

TransferPlan will transfer you from and to Kamilari as quickly, safely and comfortably as possible. In the south of Crete in the Messara region is the village of Kamilari, 67 km from Heraklion town. The name of the village seems to come from the word "camel" as the village sits on several hills. On these hills, you can look the Libyan Sea on one side and the Psiloritis Mountain on the other.

Kamilari is a traditional Cretan village where its people are proud of it and they take care of it. That’s why you will see clean streets and houses with wonderful gardens and flowers. Kamilari is not a seaside resort but it is not a coincidence that the visitors they prefer it, as it is a short walk till the beach. All visitors of Kamilari they are repeat visitors as they fell in love with this picturesque village with the pretty stone built houses, the lovely alleys and the courtyards full of flowers. Kamilari can also be used as a base for exploring south Crete, as it stands in the middle of Messara plain, with its traditional villages, the beautiful beaches and the rich culture. Phaistos palace, the archaeological site, is only 4km away and definitely worth’s a visit. Kamilari has been inhabited since the ancient times, but it is the birthplace of one of the 7 wise men of ancient Greece, Epimenides. The village is built on the top of the hill Evgora. From this site, the residents could have an overview of the enemy to the Messara valley for the Turks and to the Libyan Sea for the pirates. Meaning it was working like a natural fortress and observatory. In a distance of 4 km from Phaistos, outside the village of Kamilari, archaeological excavations have brought to light a vaulted Minoan tomb, one of the most important in the Messara valley. In this tomb, known as the "Kamilari tomb", several archaeological findings were found, today exhibited in the Archaeological Museum of Iraklion. The small village of Agios Ioannis is one of the three villages that constitute the community of Kamilari and the houses of the community are built on the ruins of the ancient city.

Kamilari is a true traditional Cretan village. Here you can have a taste of the famous Cretan hospitality, away from massive tourism and mainstream beach resorts. Coming here for the first time surely it won’t be your last.

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