Heraklion Airport N. Kazantzakis 58 min
Voulisma beach (25 min) Popular white sanded beach with turquoise water includes swimming, umbrella rentals & boating. Cretan Olive Oil Farm (11 min) Olive farm with tours of the oil production, plus cheese-making, pottery & Cretan cooking lessons. AMAZONAS PARK (29 min) Zoo and parrots Spinalonga (9 min) Tiny, uninhabited island with a 16th-century Venetian fortress & the ruins of a former leper colony. Gournia Minoan Town (30 min) Archeological site excavated in the early 20th century featuring Minoan houses, roads & a cemetery. Mirabello Bay (37 min) Massive scenic bay, the largest of the Greek islands, that was important in prehistoric Crete. Elounda Beach (6 min) Nisida Spinalonga (9 min) Rocky islet, a leper colony until 1957, with ruins of a 16th-century Venetian fortress & a cafe. Spinalonga Peninsula (9 min) Mochlos (53 min) Tiny island within the Gulf of Mirabello with rugged beaches, coastal views & Minoan ruins. Lake Voulismeni (17 min) Picturesque lake & tourist destination where, according to legend, goddess Athena bathed. Almyros beach (17 min) Family-friendly beach bordered by the Almiros River with water sports, sunbed rentals & snack bars. Olous (16 min) Ancient history, snorkeling, ruins, and history Panagia Kera (23 min) Medieval-era Byzantine church popular for its preserved frescoes depicting biblical events. Kalydon (9 min) |