Welcome to Heraklion!
The city of Heraklion, in its present form, was founded by the Saracens in 827 under the name of Chandakas, which derives from the fortification works “Khandak”, that is, a moat around the city. This name was retained during the Byzantine period but during the Venetian rule the city was renamed Candia and became an important trading and war center.
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