| continental breakfast is available for a fee. a courtyard offers cafe tables. all are equipped with satellite tv, free wi-fi and minibars, as well as tea and coffeemakers. upgraded rooms add balconies with sea views. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. a 7-minute walk from agia galini beach, this unpretentious hotel on a hillside road is 5 minutes' walk from both a bus stop and the rustic folklore museum of agia galini. the warm rooms feature simple furnishings
Heraklion Airport N. Kazantzakis 1 hr 13
Mount Kedros (30 min)
Mountain and canyon Messara Plain (28 min)
Archaeological site, monastery, and archaeological excavation Caves Matala (37 min) Mount Ida (2 hr 13)
Highest mountain on Crete at 8,058 feet, with a cave & rocky path to the summit for sea views. Red beach (40 min)
A hiking trail leads to this shoreline with reddish-brown sand, towering rocks & a cocktail bar. Paximadia (40 min) Matala beach (36 min)
Bustling beach & former hippie hangout featuring cliffs with rocky caves, bars & water sports. Archaeological Site of Agia Triada (22 min)
Ancient Minoan settlement ruins known for its Linear A tablets & other archaeological findings. Phaistos Minoan Palace (23 min)
Ruins of a Bronze Age archaeological site that includes a Minoan palace & village. Kalamaki Beach (30 min)
Expansive stretch of white sand lined with palapas & chairs in a scenic locale near shops & cafes. Triopetra beach (37 min)
Large Mediterranean beach with clear waters & coarse sand, plus parasols, sun beds & tavernas. Kommos beach (37 min)
Long beach & archaeological site with a rocky shoreline, plus rentable chairs & a restaurant. Ideon Andron (1 hr 58)
Large limestone cavern system alleged to be the birthplace of Zeus, mythical king of the gods. Agia Galini Beach (7 min) | 
