A great hotel in a great city
Heraklion & the greater area
Kastro Hotel is designed to satisfy the needs of our guests and to facilitate their in or out of town activities. We offer accommodation on a 12-month basis. A small family hotel, clean and hospitable, Kastro Hotel is conveniently located in the centre of the city of Heraklion.
Kastro Hotel is designed to satisfy the needs of our guests and to facilitate their in or out of town activities. We offer accommodation on a 12-month basis. A small family hotel, clean and hospitable, Kastro Hotel is conveniently located in the centre of the city of Heraklion.
Monuments
You can walk to the Martinego bastion, the highest point of the castle. Here is also the grave of the famous Nikos Kazantzakis. In the old town centre we meet the Venizelos Square with the Venetian Morozini Fountain.
The basilica of St. Mark, the Venetian Lotzia, beautiful fountains, old churches such as Agios Titos, the fortress, the Venetian shipyards and many more scattered monuments make our walk through the city unforgettable.
Museums
A visit to Heraklion’s Archaeological Museum is a must. You can see one of the world’s most important collections with objects from Knossos, Phaistos, Gortyna, Arhanes and other places of Crete.
Nearby is the Historical Ethnographic Museum and ecclesiastical works of art, which is ten minutes walk away from the hotel. Also the Open Market (1866 Street) and the Natural History Museum.
Museums
A visit to Heraklion’s Archaeological Museum is a must. You can see one of the world’s most important collections with objects from Knossos, Phaistos, Gortyna, Arhanes and other places of Crete.
Nearby is the Historical Ethnographic Museum and ecclesiastical works of art, which is ten minutes walk away from the hotel. Also the Open Market (1866 Street) and the Natural History Museum.
Beaches
West of the city and less than 5 km away towards Ammudara, there are beaches where you can swim. The beautiful beaches, though, are located east of the city and start from Kartero (8 km) and end up at Malia (34 km). You can also find many taverns there.
Sports
Wind surfing. You can wind surf at the beaches mentioned above if you have your own wind surf. If you would like to rent one, you’ll have to go a little further (Agia Pelagia or Hersoniso). The large hotels of the area usually have the necessary equipment required for water sports. Tennis. If you would like to play tennis you may contact the Tennis Club Of Iraklio Tel. (2810) 283.015
Night Life
In Iraklio there are a lot of taverns with cretan music. Iraklio, has practically everything one could ask. Bars, pubs, discos, cinemas, it’s all there.
Sports
Wind surfing. You can wind surf at the beaches mentioned above if you have your own wind surf. If you would like to rent one, you’ll have to go a little further (Agia Pelagia or Hersoniso). The large hotels of the area usually have the necessary equipment required for water sports. Tennis. If you would like to play tennis you may contact the Tennis Club Of Iraklio Tel. (2810) 283.015
Night Life
In Iraklio there are a lot of taverns with cretan music. Iraklio, has practically everything one could ask. Bars, pubs, discos, cinemas, it’s all there.
