Greece
Heraklion
#4 Top 5 cities
Heraklion offers a larger year-round urban base on Crete than purely tourist locations, though still with island constraints.
Country overview
Population
137Β 154
Year-round temperatures
Day: 15°C aΕΎ 30°C
Night: 9°C aΕΎ 23°C
Climate
Warm drier Mediterranean climate with a long summer.
Distance to the sea
0 km
Social atmosphere
7/10
Costs
Housing cost
5/10
Food cost
6/10
Business friendliness
5/10
Safety
8/10
Heraklion is generally safe with normal precautions, although petty theft in busy areas, nightlife incidents, and road safety remain the main everyday concerns.
Natural disaster resilience
4/10
Central Crete is exposed to earthquakes, summer wildfires, heatwaves, strong winds, and flash flooding after intense rain.
Other scores
Other scores
Internet availability
7/10
Internet speed
7/10
Internet stability
7/10
Electricity stability
8/10
Community types
Largest nationality groups
- π¬π§British
- π©πͺGermans
- πΊπΈAmericans
Pros / Cons
Pros
- +Beaches and sea
- +Good transport links
- +Pleasant atmosphere
Cons
- βTourism seasonality
- βSmaller job market