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Live tours in Heraklion

Explore Heraklion, Greece, live with a local who lives there. A guide walks you past Koules Fortress, Venetian Harbour Arsenali and Heraklion Archaeological Museum on a video call, or talks you through it by phone.

16 live tours From 16,00 €

Explore Heraklion live with a local

Sessions run live, not as a recording: you join at a time in your own time zone, and the guide follows whatever you want to see or ask about. Old Town / Lions Square is worth asking about: the Venetian core around the Morosini Fountain and Agios Titos.

Every date has a minimum group size: if it does not fill up, it is cancelled and you are refunded in full automatically. Small groups, real answers, no script.

What a live session shows

  • Koules Fortress A Venetian sea fortress guarding the old harbour entrance, built in the sixteenth century.
  • Venetian Harbour Arsenali A row of vaulted shipsheds along the quay where Venetian galleys were once repaired.
  • Heraklion Archaeological Museum One of the largest museums in Greece, holding the frescoes and gold seals recovered from Knossos.
  • Knossos Palace The Bronze Age Minoan palace complex excavated on the city's southern edge.
  • Morosini Fountain A Venetian fountain at the main square, its basins carved with four stone lions.
  • Agios Titos Church A church rebuilt across Byzantine, Venetian and Ottoman periods, holding the skull relic of Crete's patron saint.
  • Agios Minas Cathedral The largest cathedral on Crete, painted inside with large-scale religious frescoes.
  • Historical Museum of Crete A museum covering the island's history from early Christianity to the Battle of Crete.

Neighbourhoods

  • Old Town / Lions Square the Venetian core around the Morosini Fountain and Agios Titos
  • Lakkos a former working-class quarter now known for its taverna nightlife
  • Harbour district the fishing harbour and fortress quarter along the seafront

Food to know

  • Dakos
  • Kalitsounia (cheese and herb pies)
  • Cretan raki (tsikoudia)
  • Gamopilafo (wedding pilaf)
  • Apaki (smoked pork)

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Good to know about Heraklion

Do I need to be in Heraklion to join a session?

No. You join from wherever you are; the guide is the one in Heraklion, live on camera or on the phone.

How long does a session last?

Between 0.5 and 1.5 hours, depending on the guide and the topic.

What language is the session in?

Guides here offer Greek, English, German, French, Italian and Russian; pick the one you want when you book.

What if I lose connection partway through?

Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up.

Can I ask the guide anything, or is it a fixed script?

Anything. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.