This page is a guide only. It contains recommendations from either TMs, Referees or Parents from previous seasons. Venues or official hotels may change for the current season so we recommend that you check the reglement’s before confirming any travel arrangements. If you are booking hotels before the reglement is out we advise you may want to consider booking with free cancellation as it is not guaranteed that competition details will stay the same.
Background Info
Heraklion is the largest city and the administrative capital of the island of Crete and capital of Heraklion regional unit. It is the fifth-largest city in Greece with a population of 140,730 according to the 2011 census. The population of the municipality was 173,993. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heraklion
Latest Foreign Office Travel Advice
https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/greece
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Visa Requirements
None (as at 30/4/2020).
(Athletes are responsible for getting any required Visas)
https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/greece/entry-requirements
Local Emergency Numbers
Police 100
Tourist Police 171
Fire Department 199
Venue
Heraklion Indoor Sports Arena ‘Two Aorakia’
Nearby Supermarket (to venue)
Lidl
Hotels
Galaxy Hotel – Official Hotel
Flights
Flights to Heraklion from most UK airports
Transfers
Taxis can be organised through the organisers’ travel company being used.
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