Heraklion Airport N. Kazantzakis 1 hr 43
Plakias beach (56 min)
Long, quiet beach bordered by a road for walking & biking, plus sand sports & nearby restaurants. Souda beach (1 hr 2)
Quiet strip with umbrellas, showers & seafood tavernas, backed by a grove of rare Cretan date palms. Mikro Ammoudi (55 min) Preveli beach (56 min)
Remote, well-known beach where the Kourtaliotis River meets the sea, with palm groves & stairs. Nayagos on Triopetra (5 min) Skinaria beach (57 min)
A fine-pebble beach meets a deep-blue bay at this laid-back hangout with sun beds & a taverna. Agia Galini Beach (34 min) Kourtaliotiko Gorge (40 min)
Imposing, windswept gorge with natural caves & springs, offering sweeping views. Damnoni beach (55 min)
Popular tourist destination with turquoise waters & white sand, serviced with bars, showers & more. Triopetra beach (5 min)
Large Mediterranean beach with clear waters & coarse sand, plus parasols, sun beds & tavernas. canyon Kotsifou (46 min)
Mountain gorge offering scenic drives & hiking, with native plants & a wintertime waterfall. Mount Kedros (38 min)
Mountain and canyon Ligres beach (18 min) Gorge Patsos: Agios Antonios (49 min)
Trail through a narrow gorge with wooden bridges & ladders to a cave sanctuary, plus birding. | 
