Hersonissos ((meaning peninsula),
Chersónisos, ), also transliterated as
Chersonisos and
Hersónisos, is a town and a municipality in the north of
Crete, bordering the
Mediterranean /
Aegean Sea. This community is about 25 kilometers east of
Heraklion and west of
Agios Nikolaos. What is usually called Hersonissos is in fact its peninsula and harbour. It is part of the
Heraklion regional unit. It is situated 25 km from the
Heraklion airport and 27 km from the
Heraklion port. The seat of the municipality is the village
Gournes.
