Top Summer Destination

Hersonissos is the most cosmopolitan area on Cretan island, located only 25 km east of the city of Heraklion. The town is an active beehive of activity all year around. Full of high quality hotels, conference infrastructures and picturesque shops that are open throughout the year, it is one of the most favoured holiday choices in the Mediterranean. villas in hersonissos

Famous for its nightlife, Hersonissos is also a top destination for young people. In the town one can find dozens of clubs, bars, cafes, and restaurants. Clubbing or eating out at fancy restaurants, Hersonissos can satisfy every need. The Municipality of Hersonissos extends from the north coastline of central Crete to the remarkable mountain range of Lasithi. It incorporates the small villages of Koutouloufari, Piscopiano, Anissaras, Potamies, Avdou, Gonies and Kera as well as the tourist destinations of Limenas Hersonissou and the Old Hersonissos. 

Hersonissos was named after the ancient city that was located at the same place where the current harbor lies.  The village of Old Hersonissos was built upon the hill in order to protect the inhabitants from the pirates who were dominant in the waters of the Aegean. Even though the city was founded during the Minoan times, it had its moments of glory and the amassing of great fortunes during the Roman and early Byzantine period. Relics of the Byzantine era can be found mostly at the port and on the Acropolis. 

The Venetians and the Turks left their mark on the area as well. The decline of the city was caused mainly due to Saracens and other pirates, who forced the inhabitants to seek shelter on the slopes of the surrounding mountains in order to survive. After the 1950s people started to develop an ever-increasing interest in its tourist hosting capabilities.

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