HER · Layover Guide
Heraklion
Stop in Heraklion.
Best layover: 4–12hhistoryculturefood
Visa-free · US passport20 min to center
Places to stay
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Why Heraklion scores 42
Airport qualityLounges, facilities, routing
42DiscoverThings to do in the city
36EaseTransit ease, visa access
2020
min to center
bus- 01Bus — 20 min to city center
- 01Knossos Palace, the Bronze Age Minoan palace complex
- 02Heraklion Archaeological Museum with the Phaistos Disc
- 03Koules Venetian Fortress at the old harbour
- 041866 Street Market (Odos 1866) for local food and produce
- 05El Greco Park and the old Venetian walls of the city
Experiences in Heraklion
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1 lounge
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