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Car Rental Heraklion – Must Know

You must be at least 21 years old to rent a car in Greece and have held your license for 1 year. Be ready to drive on the right hand side of the road. The middle lane of a three lane highway is for passing. Double lines on roads indicate that overtaking is not permitted. Vehicles approaching an intersection on the right have the right of way. International Drivers License and European Union driver's licenses are valid in Greece.

Attractions in Heraklion

St. Titus Cathedral

The Cathedral of St. Titus is a religious "jewel" of Crete located in Heraklion, where you can get easily bu your car rental vehicle. The magnificent building of 961, refined interior of the cathedral and the main thing – the shrine of incorruptible head of St. Titus, who is a recognized patron of Crete, all these attracts many pilgrims all over the world.

Heraklion Archaeological Museum

The Archaeological Museum in Heraklion is one the great museums of Greece and the best in the world for Minoan art, as it contains the most notable and complete collection of artifacts of the Minoan civilization of Crete.  Besides the Minoan collection, the museum covers other periods of Cretan history, with artifacts from the Neolithic to the Greco-Roman period. You may come to explore all this by your car rental vehicle.

Knossos

Knossos is the largest Bronze Age archaeological site on Crete believed to be the ceremonial and political centre of the Minoan civilization and culture. The palace appears as a maze of workrooms, living areas, and store rooms close to a central square. This attraction is located near Heraklion so it will be no problem to get here by your car rental vehicle.

Venetian Walls

The Venetian walls were first built in the 15th century with extensions and improvements carried out during the 16th and 17th centuries. The perimeter has a length of 3 km reinforced with three ramparts which have still maintained. It has four gates. Walking along the perimeter you will reach the impregnable Martinego bastion, the highest point on a peak where the walls meet forming a triangle into the peninsula. Here you can enjoy panoramic and breathtaking views. The place is really worth a visit by your car rental Heraklion.