Cheap Flights to Heraklion (HER) from UK Airports

Heraklion Cheapest Fares

The lowest fare found to Heraklion (HER) was £160 with Thomas Cook and Business Class was £500 with Aegean Airlines. The fares shown here are the lowest flight prices to Heraklion obtained in actual searches by Just The Flight customers. To search and book flights to Heraklion in 2013 and 2014, please enter your requirements and click the search button above.

Useful Information about Heraklion

October is generally the best month for bargain hunters with fares averaging £183

The best fare found on Just the Flight departing from the UK was £99 leaving the week of 05 Jun 2011

The nearest airports to Heraklion include Chania approximately 59 miles and Santorini-Thira Island around 75 miles away

Heraklion's time zone is 2 hours difference from the UK

Trips to Heraklion that include a Saturday night are often cheaper with 10 days being the average length of stay

Heraklion Digs into History

Heraklion, on the Greek island of Crete, is one of the largest and most modern cities, but is also surrounded by ancient history. Thankfully, the local authorities have expended quite a bit of effort to ensure the relics of the ancient past survive into today so that we, and our children, can appreciate them.

One of the most magnificent sites is the Palace of Knossos. Located in a valley about five kilometres south-east of Heraklion, this palace was once the centre of power for the entire island. The Minoan culture flourished here and approximately 80,000 people once lived in and around this monument. Today you will find wall paintings, reconstructed rooms, frescoes, recovered buildings, and irrigation drains. Especially in today’s eco-conscious society, Knossos demonstrates how a large civilisation did manage to thrive in harmony with nature.

Another Minoan town is located at Gournia. Although smaller than Knossos, this site gives the visitor a much better idea of what everyday life was like for the ordinary Minoan people. Over 3,000 years old, the walls and walkways of this town still exist, and one road leads up to the top of a hill where a temple likely existed. The views from the top are worth the trip by themselves, but are a bonus for those walking the site for the archaeological significance.

Heraklion has done a fine job of branching out their offerings from the standard sun-and-sand tourism into items of more significance, and these two sites among the many on the island are definitely worth a visit.