3 Great Museums to Visit in Heraklion

One thing many visitors to Crete will want to do once they alight from their Heraklion airport transfers is to start exploring the area close to where they are staying. If you are planning a holiday to this lovely destination, you'll find it has more than its fair share of museums. And since this is a part of the world that offers much in the way of history, it should not surprise you to see there are a several museums well worth a closer look. We’ve highlighted three for you to consider here.

The Historical Museum of Crete

This museum first opened its doors back in 1953 and since then many thousands of people have discovered more about the history of the island from its collections. The history goes back a fair way, as far as the 4th century AD in fact. You can enjoy the many sculptures, coins, icons, paintings and much more as you explore the museum. There are temporary exhibition spaces that sit alongside the permanent collection, so you can get a different experience every year if you use the Heraklion airport transfers service more than once!

The Archaeological Museum

Compared to the museum above, this one is in a far more modern building. It’s ironic when you think about it, given that it is focused on archaeology! Ask your driver to point it out as you go past it in your Heraklion airport transfers vehicle, but do go back for a closer look. The museum is particularly well known for its Minoan art, but even if you have never heard of such a thing before you will be drawn in by the many fascinating exhibits. There are many rooms here, each with a different theme – for example, one includes frescoes while another focuses on Mycenaean times.

The Natural History Museum of Crete

Your Heraklion airport transfers vehicle may take you close by this museum too, the third on our list. It can be found in another modern building and it has, in fact, won an award from the Academy of Athens for its work. This should perhaps not be surprising since it is supported by the University of Crete. As such, the incredible amount of knowledge held by those at the academy and the museum is amply shared with those who visit.

As you can see, this is a great place to be if you happen to enjoy visiting museums and delving into history. If you do, you really should make time to see all the ones we have outlined for you above. We have given you a mere taste of each one, but you can taste far more when you visit them in person.

Lukas Johannes is a driver for Shuttle Direct. If you’re looking for Heraklion airport transfers, Shuttle Direct provide pre-booked shuttles to major destinations all over Europe. Wherever you travel, Shuttle Direct can make sure that you don’t miss your car on your holiday abroad.

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