Heraklion

Heraklion

Heraklion, also known as Iraklio, is a port city and the capital of the Greek island of Crete. It's known for the Palace of Knossos, just outside the city. The huge archaeological site dates back thousands of years to the Minoan civilization, and includes frescoes and baths. Guarding the city's Venetian port is the 16th-century Koules fortress. Heraklion Archaeological Museum has a large collection of Minoan art.

People born in Heraklion (First 49 people) - Page 0

Notis Sfakianakis

Notis Sfakianakis

Greek singer

Georgios Samaras

Georgios Samaras

Greek former football player

Michael Katehakis

Michael Katehakis

Professor of mathematics

Andreas Bouchalakis

Andreas Bouchalakis

Greek footballer

Yannis Smaragdis

Yannis Smaragdis

Greek film director

Odysseas Elytis

Odysseas Elytis

Greek poet

Antigone Drakoulaki

Antigone Drakoulaki

Actor

Rika Dialina

Rika Dialina

Greek actress

Nadia Valavani

Nadia Valavani

Former Member of the Hellenic Parliament

Georgios Voulgarakis

Georgios Voulgarakis

Greek Politician

Manolis Lidakis

Manolis Lidakis

Musical artist

Aleka Paizi

Aleka Paizi

Actress

Christoforos Papakaliatis

Christoforos Papakaliatis

Greek actor

Michalis Sifakis

Michalis Sifakis

Greek former football player

Manolis Rasoulis

Manolis Rasoulis

Greek musical composer

Hristos Politis

Hristos Politis

Actor

Rallia Christidou

Rallia Christidou

Member of the Hellenic Parliament

Errikos Thalassinos

Errikos Thalassinos

Greek director

Leonidas Kyrkos

Leonidas Kyrkos

Former Member of the European Parliament

Manolis Kefalogiannis

Manolis Kefalogiannis

Member of the European Parliament

Miltiadis Marinakis

Miltiadis Marinakis

Greek shipowner

Minos Kalokairinos

Minos Kalokairinos

Greek business person

Yannis Markopoulos

Yannis Markopoulos

Greek composer

Konstantinos Volanakis

Konstantinos Volanakis

Greek painter

Christos Leontis

Christos Leontis

Film score composer

Cyril Lucaris

Cyril Lucaris

Prelate

Elli Alexiou

Elli Alexiou

Greek author

Christos Kozyrakis

Christos Kozyrakis

Professor

Maria Skoula

Maria Skoula

Actress

Nikos Karelis

Nikos Karelis

Greek footballer

Marcus Musurus

Marcus Musurus

Scholar

Gianna AngelopoulosDaskalaki

Gianna AngelopoulosDaskalaki

Greek businesswoman

Ilya Livykou

Ilya Livykou

Greek actress

Nikos Machlas

Nikos Machlas

Greek footballer

Fotis Kafatos

Fotis Kafatos

Biologist

Yiorgos Krimizakis

Yiorgos Krimizakis

Composer

Giannis Vardinogiannis

Giannis Vardinogiannis

Greek magnate

Georgios Kalaitzakis

Georgios Kalaitzakis

Greek professional basketball player

Giorgos Grammatikakis

Giorgos Grammatikakis


Spyros Danellis

Spyros Danellis

Former Member of the European Parliament

Eva Nathena

Eva Nathena

Costume designer

G. Giakoumakis

G. Giakoumakis

Greek football player

Chrysovalantis Kozoronis

Chrysovalantis Kozoronis

Greek football player

Greg Massialas

Greg Massialas

Coach

Panagiotis Kalaitzakis

Panagiotis Kalaitzakis

Greek professional basketball player

Manos Gavras

Manos Gavras

Actor

Stavros Arnaoutakis

Stavros Arnaoutakis

Governor of the Crete Region

Andreas Ritzos

Andreas Ritzos

Painter

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