Waiting we were in the lobby of the hotel for our transfer to the airport. After 10 minutes we called and were told the transfer was on its way. The local tour company called the hotel back after 5 minutes to inform us that he was late due to traffic. As it turned out, they had a miscommunication with the man doing our transfer, as he thought the time for pick-up was 1-1/2 hours later than our itinerary stated. All was fine, as there was no traffic and we arrived at the airport in plenty of time for our flight to Crete. We arrived in Herakleion, got settled at our hotel in the old downtown area, had lunch in the Eleftheriou Venizelou Square, or more commonly called the Square of the Lions, derived from the lions on the Morosini fountain, built in 1628 upon the Venetian governor’s order. The eight bases are decorated with Nymphs and Tritons in relief, riding dolphins, bulls and sea monsters. The four lions at the highest basin are believed to be from and earlier 14th century fountain.