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Best Hostels with Rooftop Bars in Heraklion

Heraklion's Old Town is a low-rise grid wedged between Venetian walls and the Aegean — which means a hostel rooftop here looks out over warm-tile roofs to the harbour, with the Koules Fortress on the horizon. Two Old Town hostels run rooftop terraces that double as bars on most warm evenings. Both are inside the Venetian walls, both have the sun-deck-into-cocktail-hour rhythm, and both are within four minutes' walk of Lions Square. This is where solo travelers in Heraklion actually meet other travelers.

◉ Ranking · 2 picks

01Intra Muros Hostel€22
02So Young Hostel€21

§ 01 — Traveler's take

“Backpackers in Heraklion talk about the Old Town hostels' rooftops the way they talk about Lisbon's miradouros: as a sunset spot, a shoulder-of-the-evening drinks spot, and a meet-other-solo-travelers spot all rolled into one. The rooftop bars here are not staff-driven event calendars; they're guest-organised, low-key, and run on whoever happens to bring raki up first. If you stay at one of the rooftop hostels for three nights, you'll meet most of the other solo travelers in town by night two.”

§ 02 — The ranked list

Our Top 2 Picks

★ 8.7942 reviews€22/night

Intra Muros Hostel

Intra Muros sits inside the Venetian walls on Monis Kardiotissis, six minutes' walk from Lions Square and the Loggia. Rooms are quiet and parquet-floored, the shared kitchen is in regular use, and the sun deck doubles as the social hub once the heat drops in the evening.

Inside the Venetian walls, four minutes' walk to the Archaeological Museum
Sun terrace with shared barbecue and outdoor dining for evening hangouts
Real renovation: parquet floors, working A/C, full kitchen, lockers in dorms
Tour desk books Knossos, the Cretan Wine Roads, and occasional bar crawls

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★ 8.71,006 reviews€21/night

So Young Hostel

So Young is a four-minute walk from the Archaeological Museum on Almyrou Street, and it's the larger of Heraklion's two boutique-leaning hostels. Bigger common spaces, an actual rooftop with views over the Old Town tile-work, and a kitchen that sees more cooking than most. Solo travelers tend to stay an extra night.

Three minutes' walk to Lions Square, four to the Archaeological Museum
Real shared kitchen with full hob, double oven, three labelled fridges
Rooftop terrace runs as a guest-organised bar most summer evenings
Pet-friendly with one well-behaved dog allowed per room

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§ 03 — Tips

Tips for Choosing a Hostel with Rooftop Bar in Heraklion

Tip Nº 01

Both rooftop hostels (Intra Muros and So Young) are within four minutes' walk of Lions Square — easy to compare in person on arrival.

Tip Nº 02

Rooftop direct-sun hours are 11:00 to 16:00 in summer; the social hours start at 17:00 once the shade returns.

Tip Nº 03

Bring a Sharpie and label your raki bottle — guest-organised rooftop bars work on the honor system.

Tip Nº 04

For sunset over the Aegean, walk five minutes from either rooftop hostel to Koules Fortress, climb the wall, and bring a flask of raki from the 1866 Street market.

§ 04 — Other vibes