On which island is the port of Heraklion?
Heraklion 'Big Castle' in Greek) and its inhabitants were called "Kastrinoi" (Καστρινοί, "castle-dwellers"). The ancient name Ηράκλειον was revived in the 19th century and comes from the nearby Roman port of Heracleum ("Heracles's city"), whose exact location is unknown. English usage formerly preferred the classicizing transliterations "Heraklion" or "Heraclion", but the form "Iraklion" is becoming more common. Heraklion is close to the ruins of the palace of Knossos, which in Minoan times was the largest centre of population on Crete. Though there is no archaeological evidence of it, Knossos might well have had a port at the site of Heraklion as
Heraklion Vitsentzos Kornaros, Nikos Kazantzakis and Eleftherios Venizelos. Also, many fountains of the Venetian-era are preserved, such as the "Bembo" fountain, the "Priuli" fountain, "Palmeti" fountain, "Sagredo" fountain and "Morosini" fountain (in Lions Square). The municipality Heraklion was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 5 former municipalities, that became municipal units: The municipality has an area of 244.613 km, the municipal unit 109.026 km. Heraklion is an important shipping port and ferry dock. Travellers can take ferries and boats from Heraklion to destinations including Santorini, Ios Island, Paros, Mykonos, and Rhodes. There are direct