Capsis Astoria

Iraklio


Though the building itself is not of the latest vintage, small but fantastic newer rooms beckon at the Capsis Astoria. With splendid oak hardwoods, contemporary art, new TVs, small desks and ceiling fans, they make older rooms accented with historic black-and-white photographs look downright drab. About 30% of the 131-room inventory was finished at research time, with the renovation ongoing.

The hotel's in a handy location next to the Archaeological Museum and the bus stop to Knossos, and there's a summer rooftop pool.


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Nearby Iraklio attractions

1. Heraklion Archaeological Museum

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This state-of-the-art museum is one of the largest and most important in Greece. The two-storey revamped 1930s Bauhaus building makes a gleaming showcase…

2. Church of Agios Titos

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This majestic church dominates the eponymous, palm-studded square. It had Byzantine origins in AD 961, was converted to a Catholic church by the Venetians…

3. Municipal Art Gallery

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The three-aisled 13th-century Agios Markos Basilica was reconstructed many times and turned into a mosque by the Turks. Today it's an exhibit space…

4. Venetian Loggia

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The attractively reconstructed 17th-century loggia by Francesco Morosini was the Venetian version of a gentlemen’s club, where the male aristocracy…

5. Agios Markos Basilica

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Located opposite Morosini Fountain and dedicated to St Mark, the patron saint of Venice, Agios Markos Basilica was built at the beginning of Venetian rule…

6. Morosini Fountain

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Four water-spouting lions make up this charming fountain, the town's most beloved Venetian vestige. Built in 1628 by Francesco Morosini, it once supplied…

7. Bembo Fountain

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Iraklio's first fountain was cobbled together in the 1550s from antique materials, including Venetian coats of arms and a statue of a Roman official found…

8. Turkish Sebil

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Iraklio's only remaining Turkish-era pump house once supplied drinking water to the local population.