page_title: Heraklion
hierarchical_section_title: Heraklion
caption_attribution_description: English: Harbour and Heraklion fort Deutsch: Iraklion: Fischerhafen und Kastell
context_page_description: Heraklion or Iraklion is the largest city and the administrative capital of the island of Crete and capital of Heraklion regional unit. It is the fourth largest city in Greece with a population of 211,370 according to the 2011 census. The population of the municipality was 173,993.
  The Bronze Age palace of Knossos, also known as the Palace of Minos, is located nearby.
  Heraklion was Europe's fastest growing tourism destination for 2017, according to Euromonitor, with an 11.2% growth in international arrivals. According to the ranking, Heraklion was ranked as the 20th most visited region in Europe, as the 66th area on the Planet and as the 2nd in Greece for the year 2017, with 3.2 million visitors and the 19th in Europe for 2018, with 3.4 million visitors.
context_section_description: Heraklion or Iraklion (/hɪˈrækliən/; Greek: Ηράκλειο, Irákleio, [iˈraklio]) is the largest city and the administrative capital of the island of Crete and capital of Heraklion regional unit. It is the fourth largest city in Greece with a population of 211,370 (Urban Area) according to the 2011 census. The population of the municipality was 173,993.
  The Bronze Age palace of Knossos, also known as the Palace of Minos, is located nearby.
  Heraklion was Europe's fastest growing tourism destination for 2017, according to Euromonitor, with an 11.2% growth in international arrivals. According to the ranking, Heraklion was ranked as the 20th most visited region in Europe, as the 66th area on the Planet and as the 2nd in Greece for the year 2017, with 3.2 million visitors and the 19th in Europe for 2018, with 3.4 million visitors.
caption: The Venetian fortress of Koules/Castello a Mare (1523–1540) in the inner harbor of Heraklion.
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