Hotel Galaxy Heraklio - Heraklio City

Galaxy

modern

Address 75 Dimokratias Avenue (Ex. Galaxy Bw)

Town Heraklio - Heraklio City

General Info

Other amenities/services: Renovation 2008. 127 Superior and Superior Business Rooms, Executive Rooms and Suites including PURE allergy friendly rooms and non smoking rooms. Complimentary tea/coffee making facilities. Electronic safe (laptop size). 2 Restaurants: Vetri Restaurant and Per Se Lounge. Complimentary Wellness Club with Gym, Hammam and Massage Room. Large fresh-water Swimming Pool. Business Centre and fre Wi-Fi internet. 9 Conference Rooms (capacity up to 200pax)

Location

Situated near the centre of Heraklion, 1km from the port. Heraklion Airport -6km. Places of interest nearby: Liondaria or Lion Square – Morosini Fountain This is the heart of Heraklion where tourists and locals share space around the Venetian fountain. Business and pleasure combine here, making it the perfect place to meet whatever the purpose. To give some background, it may also be called the Morosini Fountain or, Liondaria in Greek or, more properly, Platia Eleftheriou Venizelou, after Venizelos, Cretes greatest head of state. The decorated fountain is composed of eight cisterns and decorated with stone relief, depicting figures from Greek mythology, Nymphs, Tritons, sea monsters and dolphins, while the main basin is supported by four sitting lions balancing a circular bowl atop their heads. The Market – 1866 Street Walk slowly through the Agora, the Market Street that runs alongside a shopping boulevard called 1866, after a Cretan uprising. From top to bottom, with some shaded sideways, this old Market Street is still a place where ‘Herakliotes come daily to buy fruit, vegetables, herbs, fish and fresh meat. Its a good place to find thyme honey, raki (the Cretan clear spirit), as well as shops selling everything from selections of Cretan music to the finest cheeses. This market has a long history, always having served as a place to meet and make plans. Walk the side-streets to experience the aromas of good Cretan food and feel the liveliness of Cretan life. Agios Minas (Saint Minas) Cathedral You will find plenty of life around the wide space in front of the cathedral, dedicated to the Patron Saint of Heraklion and one of Greeces largest churches, completed in a cruciform shape with twin towers. The church suffered damage in the battles for the city and took thirty years to be rebuilt. In 1896, it was inaugurated with lavish celebrations. Platia Eleftherias, or Freedom Square The spacious Platia Eleftherias is worth exploring, built in a crescent shape near the Archaeological Museum, it’s close to Heraklions municipal buildings and the main foreign Consulates. Apart from breathing space, it offers the shaded park of Georgiades, a fine place to rest the feet and watch the busiest intersection in Heraklion. On the seaward side of the square is the entrance to St. Georges Gate, used from Venetian times as a passage between the city and its port, the entrance is down stone steps, leading to an atmospheric dome-roofed chamber and the lower exit. The City Walls Heraklion is surrounded by a formidable Venetian wall, which was used to protect it from enemies. Owing to this, the city enjoyed the reputation as a well-fortified state in the Mediterranean basin. It stood up to a siege from the Turks for 21 years, but was finally seized in 1669 after its betrayal by a Greek-Venetian engineer who informed the invaders of the walls weaknesses at east and west bastions. It is possible now to walk along the top of these walls and enjoy an unsurpassed view over the city. You may reach the grave of the great Cretan writer Nikos Kazantzakis (1883-1957), where his motto is written: I hope for nothing, I fear nothing; I am free. Knossos The Minoan palace is the main site of interest at Knossos, an important city in antiquity, which was inhabited continuously from the Neolithic period until the 5th century AD. The palace was built on the Kephala hill and had easy access to the sea and the Cretan interior. According to tradition, it was the seat of the wise king Minos. The Palace of Knossos is connected with thrilling legends, such as the myth of the Labyrinth, with the Minotaur, and the story of Daidalus and Ikarus. The Palace of Knossos is one of the largest archaeological sites in the world and a visit is the experience of a lifetime. Archaeological Museum The Heraklion Archaeological Museum is regarded as one of Europes most important museums. The present building was constructed between 1933 and 1937 with plans by P. Karantinos, on the site of the imposing Venetian Franciscan friary destroyed by an earthquake in 1856. The museum brings together archaeological finds from all over Crete, covering over 5500 years of the islands history. Please note that currently the Museum is undergoing major reconstruction however, a smaller annex is open to visitors. Historical Museum of Heraklion Historical Museum of Heraklion, on Sofokli Venizelou, facing the sea, is dedicated to bringing 2,000 years of history to life. The museum was founded in 1952 in a handsome turn of the 20th Century townhouse. It houses important examples of early Christian artefacts, stonework and decorative objects of Roman, Arab, Byzantine, Venetian and Turkish origin. There is a panoramic wooden model of mediaeval Heraklion, or Candia as it was called by the Venetians (after its Arabic name El Khandak) in one room, beautifully detailed, with push-button spotlights picking out the locations of many important sites of worship, defence and government. Some of these buildings are still standing, some are still in use, and the Venetian roads continue to give Heraklion its shape. The museum offers a genuine learning experience to visitors. You will read about and see evidence of the siege of the city that lasted 21 years (1648-1669) ending with its capture by Ottoman Turks and the start of a desperate epoch. Almost constant insurrection and strife for 250 years followed until final unification with Greece. More recent exhibits are concerned with the 20th Century, and the 1913 unification is dealt with, under the leadership of Eleftherios Venizelos. Other rooms offer evidence of the islands most recent warfare and the 10-day Battle of Crete in 1941 is powerfully evoked. Another room holds a reconstructed library, dedicated to Cretes most famous writer, Nikos Kazantzakis, who captured for a moment the soul of Crete. Restaurants outside the museum offer shade and fine foods. Creta Aquarium Experience the Mediterranean marine world, on a journey of discovery beginning here. Hundreds of species and thousands of organisms come face to face, fascinating you with their behaviour and revealing the wide variety of shapes, colours, habits and needs of their own world. Don’t miss the opportunity to learn about them and reflect on what our common future may be. Along the 600m seascape of the Mediterranean, the Greek seas and tropical waters awaiting them, visitors can view first-hand approximately 2.500 organisms belonging to 200 species. These are kept in 32 tanks, with a total capacity of 1.600.000 litres.

General
- Suites : 23
- Disability-friendly rooms : 1
- Year of construction : 1979
- Year of most recent renovation : 2008
- Number of floors (main building) : 6
- Total number of rooms : 127
- Single rooms : 23
- Double rooms : 81
- Connecting rooms

Points of interest
- 1 ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM : 500 m
- 2 VENETIAN PORT : 1.00 km
- 3 HISTORIC CENTER : 500 m
- 4 SHOPPING AREA : 500 m
- 5 MINOAN PALACE OF KNOSSOS : 6.00 km

Hotel
- Hotels with charm
- Swimming Pool
- 24-hour reception
- Bathroom
- Shower
- Design
- Business hotels
- Internet
- Adapted for disabled
- Restaurant
- Spa
- Parking
- TV
- Gym
- Air conditioned
- Heating

Methods of payment
- American Express
- EC
- JCB
- Diners Club
- MasterCard
- Visa
- Maestro
- Visa Electrón

Distances
- City centre : 200 m
- Golf course : 25.00 km
- Bus/Train station : 0 m
- Nearest Bus / Metro Stop : 70.00 km
- Beach : 5.00 km

Room facilities (Standard room)
- Bathroom
- Internet access
- Minibar
- Mini fridge
- Tea and coffee making facilities
- Ironing set
- Carpeted floors
- Individually adjustable heating
- Shower
- Safe
- Balcony
- Wi-fi
- Pillow menu
- Cot on demand
- 220V power supply
- Extra beds on demand
- Toiletries
- Desk
- Bathrobes
- Slippers
- Make-up mirror
- Satellite TV
- Cable TV
- Plug adaptor
- Smoke detector
- Number of bedrooms : 1
- Bathtub
- Housekeeping
- Soundproof room
- Telephone in the bathroom
- Hairdryer
- Direct dial telephone
- TV
- Radio
- Disability-friendly bathroom
- Wheelchair-accessible

Facilities
- Smoke detector
- Garden
- Mobile phone coverage
- Wired Internet
- Room service
- Laundry service
- Medical service
- 24-hour reception
- Bicycle storage
- Hotel safe
- Sun terrace
- Gym
- Babysitting service
- Car hire
- Transfer service
- Currency exchange facilities
- Multilingual staff
- Bellboy service
- Wi-fi
- Local and international calls
- Luggage room
- Valet parking
- Airport Shuttle
- Late Check-out
- Dining area : 2
- Cloakroom
- Lift access
- Large pets allowed (over 5 kg)
- Small pets allowed (under 5 kg)
- Garage
- Car park
- Wheelchair-accessible

Food & drinks
- Bar
- Restaurant : 2
- Non-smoking area
- Highchairs
- Poolside snack bar
- Banquet hall
- Café

Business
- Conference room : 9
- Meeting room : 9
- Projector
- Conference hostess
- Secretarial service
- Photocopier
- Business centre
- Fax
- Printer
- Audio-visual equipment rental

Entertainment
- TV lounge
- Sun loungers
- Parasols

Health
- Sauna
- Steam bath
- Massage
- Spa treatments

Couisine
- Set menu dinner
- Snacks
- Special dietary options
- Early bird breakfast -
- Late riser breakfast -
- Hot breakfast
- Gluten-free meals
- Vegetarian meal
- Half board without drinks
- Full board without drinks
- Full board
- Half Board
- Breakfast buffet -
- Continental breakfast -
- Breakfast -
- Buffet lunch
- À la carte lunch
- Set menu lunch
- Buffet dinner
- À la carte dinner

Activities
- Fitness
- Golf
- Golf practice facility

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