Car Rental in Heraklion

General information about Heraklion

Heraklion is the capital city of Crete island, the largest island in Greece. Travellers all around the world, who wish to explore Crete, select Heraklion as their starting point. The ideal way to explore Heraklion is with a car rental and you can start the trip directly from the airport. It is known as Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) and is 4 km / 2.5 miles away from the city centre.
Heraklion is a tourist city with a wonderful culture to boasts for. Enjoy your time in the center of Heraklion. Walk in the wonderfull roman streets and rest at Plateia Eleftherias (Liberty Square) that is full of cafes, restaurants and many shops and jewellery stores.
Venetian influence is vivid all over the city. The Venetian fortress, Koule, is the most known evidence of the Venetian occupation.

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Heraklion is the ideal base for visiting a variety the nearby attractions and because there are many beaches you have to take a car, so a rental car is a good option. 
Once you are in Heraklion, grab the opportunity and visit Amoudara. Amoudara boasts for a wonderful 3-mile long sandy beach. Another wonderful location is  Kokini Hani, which is a tourist resort, ideal for swimming and relaxing. 
Here is also located the village of the known painter El Greco, Fodele. It is a village famous for the great views, the river and the green valley that surrounds it. Rent a car through Economy Car Rentals and visit more picturesque villages.

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Enjoy your Car Rental in Heraklion

Heraklion is a city with great history and there are many churches, palaces and museums that you will find there. Rent a car and visit all these important monuments.
The most popular visitation spot are the ruins of Knossos, which was the biggest center of population on Crete during Minoan times. In the Harbour you will see the Venecian castle, Koules. You can walk in the town and see the Venecian Walls, the Loggia, the Morosini Fountain (or Lions Square), the churches, St. Minas Cathedral, St. Titus Church, St. Catherine of the Sinaites Church, St. Mark's Basilica and Dominican Church of St. Peter.
The museums of Heraklion that worth a visit are the Archaeological Museum, the Museum of the Battle for Crete and National Resistance, the Historical Museum of Crete and the Museum of Natural History.
With your rental car you can also visit the CretAquarium Thalassocosmos and swim in the beautiful quiet beach next to the aquarium.

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