Heraklion Town TO Kokkinos Pirgos

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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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Kokkinos Pirgos

TransferPlan will transfer you from and to Kokkinos Pirgos as quickly, safely and comfortably as possible. Kokkinos Pirgos is located 67km west of Heraklion and close to the town of Tymbaki. The village owes its name after a tower made of red clay, which once stood here next to Geropotamos river. The area has a warm climate and the locals deal with growing vegetables and fishing. You can watch the small fishing boat at the small picturesque harbour of the village.

At Kokkinos Pirgos you will not find large hotels and beach resorts as the village is unspoiled by massive tourism. But in general, you will find all the basic amenities for tourists. Small hotels, fish tavernas and coffee shops. The long beach in Kokkinos Pirgos is sandy and ideal for walking. As you walk to the east you find the beach of Kalamaki and further on is the Komos Beach. On the west of Kokkinos Pirgos is Agia Galini, but is harder to walk as large stones make their appearance.

Kokkinos Pirgos is the perfect place to stay if you want to explore the area of the Messara plain, the Ida Mountains with the Psiloritis and the Southern part of the municipality of Rethymnon. Definitely a quiet place ideal for relaxing and taking a taste of true Cretan life.

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