WalkablyIs Heraklion (Ηράκλειο) walkable?
This page covers greater Heraklion: 179,000 people, including Νέα Αλικαρνασσός and Γάζι.
In Heraklion, the walk to groceries compares best with Europe: 4 minutes for the typical resident, better than most of Europe. The walk to culture compares least well with Europe: 17 minutes for the typical resident, worse than most of Europe. Easiest to walk: Πόρος (76). Hardest: Φιλοθέη (45).
The greater city at a glance
On the map, click any street to see its score and the walk to each need.
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The walk to eight daily needs
Minutes on foot for a typical resident.
| Need | Typical walk | Compared with Europe | People with one within 20 min |
|---|---|---|---|
| Groceries | 4 min | Better than most | 98% |
| Food and drink | 5 min | About typical | 97% |
| Shops | 4 min | Better than most | 99% |
| Health | 6 min | Better than most | 94% |
| School | 4 min | Better than most | 97% |
| Parks | 4 min | About typical | 96% |
| Culture | 17 min | Worse than most | 63% |
| Public transport | 2 min | Better than most | 100% |
Compared with the rest of the country
81% of the streets in Heraklion are among the most walkable 20% in Greece.
| Streets ranked in Greece | Bar | Heraklion |
|---|---|---|
| Most walkable 20% | 81% | |
| Above the middle | 9% | |
| Middle 20% | 0% | |
| Below the middle | 0% | |
| Lowest-scoring 20% | 10% |
Most walkable and lowest-scoring areas
Click an area name to see it on the map.
Lowest overall score
| Area | Typical score |
|---|---|
| 45 | |
| 60 | |
| 66 | |
| 66 |
Nearby towns in the wider area
These towns lie outside the city itself. They are scored the same way. The distance is from the city centre.
| Area | Typical score | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | 2.3 km | |
| 45 | 5.3 km |
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Cities like Heraklion
Cities of similar size and score.
| City | Country | People | Typical score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Mulhouse | France | 178,000 | 65 |
| Greater Zaanstad | Netherlands | 161,000 | 65 |
| Greater Limoges | France | 141,000 | 65 |
More cities in Greece
What this page covers
Walkably gives places in Europe a walking score from 0 to 100, based on the walk to eight daily needs and how pleasant the streets are.
This page uses the area Eurostat, the EU's statistics office, calls greater Heraklion: the city and the towns that have grown into it. Besides Heraklion itself, it takes in Νέα Αλικαρνασσός and Γάζι. About 179,000 people live there (2021 figure). Inside it we scored 7,012 street cells with 23,973 buildings in them.
Every number here comes from the same scores as the map. The score runs from 0 to 100. The walk to eight daily needs on real streets makes up 60% of it, and how pleasant the streets are makes up 40%. Each place counts by the people who live there, from census counts: the typical score is the score of where people live. The comparison with Europe counts 466.8 million people. The score uses no data about who lives anywhere: no income, age, origin or other personal data. How the score works.