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Distances From Agrabella
- Heraklion Airport 25km (25 min by taxi)
- Heraklion Town 25km (40 min by bus)
- Agios Nikolaos 35km (50 min by bus)
- Beach/Water Sports 250m (3-4min walk )
- Taxi Stand 100m ( 2 min walk )
- Bus Stop 100m ( 2 min walk )
- Center 100m ( 2 min walk )
- Football Field 150m ( 3 min walk )
- Indoor Gymnasium 150m ( 3 min walk )
- Aquarium 75m ( 2 min walk )
- Convention Center 600m ( 10-12 min walk)
- Chersonissos Playground 175m ( 3 min walk )
- Star beach ( 15 min walk )
- Traditional towns of Old Hersonissoss ( 20 min walk
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- Piscopiano ( 12 min walk )
- Koutoulafari ( 12 min walk )
- Medical Center 80m ( 2 min walk )
- Bars, Restaurants, & shops 100-150m
Directions
From Iraklion, take the New National Road in the direction
of Agios Nikolaous. Take the 2nd exit (Kato Gouves), and
follow the road round to the right. Stay on the road for
about 8km until reaching the Town of Hersonissos. Right
before the Taxi stand, make a right (Savoidakis Bakery at corner).
Follow the road to the end ( 100 meters). Agrabella is located
on the left side of the street.
General Information
The harbor of Hersonissos is famous for its night life
as there are many bars, restaurants and taverns next to
the beach.The visitor to the area of Hersonissos will find
a large number of shops with jewels, furs, clothing etc.
and of course many places to rent cars or bikes.
Daily cruises are also organized by various travel agents,
to the neighboring island of DIA and many other small islets
and beaches in the area, also you can find not so far, many
swimming pools and water parks, ones from the biggest in
Europe
The village of Old Hersonisos, located within a small distance
to the south was built due to the fear of the pirates, that
forced the inhabitants of the village to move in the inland.
Near Old Hersonissos there are two picturesque small villages,
Piskopiano and Koutouloufari, overlooking the busy resort
of Limin Hersonissos.
Land is fertile,though rocky mountainwards. Water to the
city is provided from the famous Mallia springs. There is
a new biological treatment plant which is not yet fully
operational since the disposed water nets are not fully
installed.
Emergency care and treatment is handled through the adequate
network of private owned medical centers , and the net of
public Hospitals 28 km away in Heraklion.(PE.PA.G.N.I.,Venizelion,etc).
Transport is fully operational through a new intercity road,with
TAXIs and buses.
History & Sights
In the site that the harbour of Hersonissos is built today,
there was the city of ancient Hersonissos.
The Roman Hersonissos had wonderful marble waterfalls.The
city was first built during the Minoan times but experienced
great prosperity during Roman and early Byzantine period.
Remnants of this period can be seen today in the area of
Kastri, on a promontory where excavations have revealed
an early Christian basilica.
The ancient city of Hersonissos was irrigated by an aqueduct,
ruins of which can be found today at Xerokamares, at the
village of Potamies.
Many more archaeological sites are on neighbouring Malia
and Heraklion.
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