Around Iraklion there are numerous beaches,accessible by the public,with numerous facilities for the visitors:

Agia Pelagia is on the north coast of Crete, 15 kilometers west of Iraklion city. It has a long beach with wonderful golden sand and white sand in some places. Is a preferred resort area conveniently located close to Iraklion by both locals and visitors. Accommodation facilities of all ranks, taverns, cafes, bars and great nightlife add more value to this already exceptional resort area.

Linoperamata Located on the north coast of Iraklion , 6 kilometers west of the city of Iraklion. It has fine sand and clean waters and offers various facilities and a camping site located behind the beach. Linoperamata has been awarded by the EU Blue Flag for its clean sand and sea. Accommodation, food & beverage facilities are located in the surrounding area. Amoudara The fine beach of Amoudara is located in the Gulf of Iraklion, 5 kilometers west of Iraklion, on the north coast. It has soft golden sand and crystal-clear water. Hotels ,department stores, food & beverage facilities, aqua parks are collocated .

Wine tasting facilities,are available in many locations in Crete.

Amongst them is winetasting facility in Minos wines in Peza Village 17 km  south of Iraklion.

The new wine tasting hall in the wine factory, shelters folklore and antique exhibits, as well as equipment, for audio - video informing of the production and bottling of MINOS wines, and wine tasting.

Reinovation of Iraklion Archaeological Museum has started, and will end in May 2006.

New exhibits will be displayed from recent archaeological excavations ,and with   stored items from Museum`s storehouse.During this period the Museum will be open for visitors. Iraklion Archaeological Museum , houses the most important and representative findings of the Minoan civilization.

See Iraklion museums for more information

The European Commission announced on August 18th its intentions for white list of airlines that meet the criteria,and a black list  for those failing the criteria of basic safety requirements. EU airlines operate under JAA (Joint Aviation Authorities) regulations and under EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency),an EU agency with regulatory and executive tasks in the field of aviation safety.

The first A380 to take to the air landed at Blagnac international airport in Toulouse, France at 14.23 local time (12.23h GMT) after successfully completing a first flight that lasted three hours and 54 minutes.

A unique exhibit of art is at the Historical Museum of Crete in Iraklion.

El Greco,(1541-1614). Cretan-born painter, sculptor, and architect who settled in Spain and is regarded as the first great genius of the Spanish School. He was known as El Greco (the Greek), but his real name was Domenikos Theotocopoulos; and it was thus that he signed his paintings throughout his life, always in Greek characters, and sometimes followed by Kres (Cretan).

Its an almost square (0,41 x 0,475 m.) thin panel of wood was used for this painting of the Historical Museum of Crete, wherein we see depicted three mountains, precipitous masses of rock underscoring the scene's threedimensional space, arranged diagonally with smaller hills interposed between them

A passenger seaplane arrived in Iraklion Port as part of the campaign AirSea lines has started visiting ports around Greece. The aircraft is a De Havilland Twin-Otter on floats,carrying 18 passengers. It is a new way of Transportation especially for the needs of the Aegean& Ionian Islands of Greece.

The Bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) is one of the rarest raptors in Europe. It inhabits exclusively high mountainous areas (500-4,000 m). It can be found usually above the tree line, in mountainous areas with steep slopes and in alpine pastures. Its main food source is bones of dead animals (small- or middle-sized), for which it searches alone or in pairs.