Heraklion Airport N. Kazantzakis 2 hr
Damnoni beach (1 hr 2)
Popular tourist destination with turquoise waters & white sand, serviced with bars, showers & more. Mount Kedros (55 min)
Mountain and canyon Gorge Patsos: Agios Antonios (57 min)
Trail through a narrow gorge with wooden bridges & ladders to a cave sanctuary, plus birding. Souda beach (1 hr 9)
Quiet strip with umbrellas, showers & seafood tavernas, backed by a grove of rare Cretan date palms. Plakias beach (1 hr 3)
Long, quiet beach bordered by a road for walking & biking, plus sand sports & nearby restaurants. Kourtaliotiko Gorge (48 min)
Imposing, windswept gorge with natural caves & springs, offering sweeping views. Ligres beach (10 min) canyon Kotsifou (54 min)
Mountain gorge offering scenic drives & hiking, with native plants & a wintertime waterfall. Preveli beach (1 hr 3)
Remote, well-known beach where the Kourtaliotis River meets the sea, with palm groves & stairs. Mikro Ammoudi (1 hr 2) Triopetra beach (18 min)
Large Mediterranean beach with clear waters & coarse sand, plus parasols, sun beds & tavernas. Skinaria beach (1 hr 4)
A fine-pebble beach meets a deep-blue bay at this laid-back hangout with sun beds & a taverna. Schinaria Beach (1 hr 4) Nayagos on Triopetra (17 min) | 
