Heraklionis the largest city and the administrativecapitalof the island ofCrete. It is the fourth largest city inGreece. The Bronze Agepalace ofKnossos, also known as the Palace of Minos, is located nearby.
Heraklion is close to the ruins of the palace ofKnossos, which inMinoantimes was the largest centre of population onCrete. Though there is no archaeological evidence of it, Knossos may well have had a port at the site of Heraklion as early as 2000 BC.
Around the city can be found several sculptures, statues and busts commemorating significant events and figures of the city's and island's history, likeEl Greco,Vitsentzos Kornaros,Nikos KazantzakisandEleftherios Venizelos.