There many options for accommodations in Heraklion which can be explored using Booking.com.
A number of hotels offer reduced rates for visitors of FORTH. These are:
- Aquila Atlantis Hotel (5*) - possible sea view
- Lato Boutique Hotel (4*) - possible sea view
- Capsis Astoria (4*)
- Ibis Styles Hotel (4*)
- Olive Green Hotel (4*)
- Marin Hotel (3*) - possible sea view
- Atrion Hotel (3*)
- Hotel Kastro (3*)
To obtain the FORTH rates, which are likely but not 100% certain lower than what Booking.com offers, you need to contact each hotel directly and mention that you are a visitor of FORTH.
All hotels meniotned in the above list are within walking distance to the city center with easy access to public transportation. Please check this Google map to obtain a useful perspective.
Restaurants
There are very many good restaurants in Heraklion. If one avoids the ones displaying photos of their plates, it's hard to go wrong. A number of restaurants with very good food are proposed here by VC, all within ~10 min walking distance from the city center. You may use Google Maps to locate them, as well as Tripadvisor to read reviews.
- Petousis - Excellent traditional Cretan cuisine [restaurant of the meeting dinner]
- Kouzineri - exceptional high quality steak house
- Peskesi - more elaborate/original cretan dishes
- Plani - small restaurant with a yeard with traditional Greek/Cretan cuisine
- Koukouvagia - more elaborate greek/cretan selections
- Ippokampos - excellent seafood selection just by the old port
- Paralia - excellent seafood selection just by the old port
- Mare coffee bar & food - breakfast/lunch/dinner coffe/drinks by the sea
Museums
For those who stay an extra day or so the following are strongly recommended
- Heraklion Archaelogical Museum - unique in the world Minoan exhibits
- Minoan Palace of Knossos - just 6km from the city center - 20min by bus (O2)
- Historical Museum of Crete - by the sea front emphasis in the byzantine and more modern times
