Heraklion Airport N. Kazantzakis 1 hr 4
Gorge Patsos: Agios Antonios (47 min)
Trail through a narrow gorge with wooden bridges & ladders to a cave sanctuary, plus birding. Mount Ida (58 min)
Highest mountain on Crete at 8,058 feet, with a cave & rocky path to the summit for sea views. Archaeological Museum of Rethymno (34 min)
This archaeological museum contains many artifacts from the ancient Minoan ruins nearby. Geropotamos beach (17 min) Karavostasi Beach (30 min) Monastery of Arkadi (23 min)
Architecturally notable & historic Eastern Orthodox monastery & 16th-century church with services. Reptisland (15 min)
Reptiles and zoo Rimondi Fountain (33 min)
Elaborate public fountain with Corinthian columns, built in 1626 by the Venetian governor Rimondi. Mili Gorge (31 min)
Long canyon with a trail taking in old mills, rock pools, quaint chapels & a long-standing tavern. Fortezza Castle (35 min)
Imposing ruins of a 16th-century Venetian citadel, offering panoramic views of Rethymno town & port. Spilies Beach (21 min) Eleutherna Archaeological Museum (23 min)
Museum and history Neratze Mosque (33 min) Sfendoni Cave in Zoniana (41 min)
A path winds through colorfully lit natural chambers of stalactites & other rock formations. Melidoni Cave (17 min) | 
