Hersonissos is located 25 km east of Heraklion and has grown as one of the largest tourist destination for the last 25 years. Hersonissos is mostly a destination for young people and it has become famous for the night life.
Hersonissos is a synonym of fun, dance in the hundrends of bars all night long and enjoy in lovely beaches with the crystal clear water and full of water sports and fun games. Young girls and boys visits hersonissos every year and give to this town a special colour during the summer months. Is rather sure that if you are looking for a quiet and peaceful place for your holidays or if you are over 90 years old then Hersonissos is not the correct place to be.
In Hersonissos you can find all the kind of accomodations, cheap rent rooms and apartment as well as very luxury and expensive hotels and fantasic holiday villas.
People travelling with children will find a variety of activities for them at the two fantastic waterparks and the new Crete aquarium in Gournes.
Plenty of scooter and motorbike rental stations are located in Hersonissos offering a large selection of quality motorbikes and scooters and of course you must always remember that the police is very strict with the people that drive without a helmet.
Car hire companies are also plenty in Hersonissos but it is always possible that you will not be able to find an economy rental car if you don't book it from before. We recommend to visit our web site www.eurocars.gr and book your holiday car for Crete in time. We deliver and collect your rental car at the airport of Heraklion or at your hotel in Hersonissos and if the reservation is one month in advance we can also offer very good discounts.
Shopping is Hersonissos is very interesting as there are hundrends of shops with quality clothes and the last years there are also plenty of fur's shops with fantastic furs from Kastoria, results of the thousands of Russian tourists that visit Crete the past few years.