Heraklion Airport N. Kazantzakis 25 min
Safari Club Crete (7 min) Aquaworld Aquarium & Reptile Rescue Centre (11 min)
Longtime facility offering hands-on activities with snakes & other reptiles, plus sea life displays. Analipsi Beach (18 min)
Relaxed beach backed by palm trees with swimming & water sports, plus a quaint waterfront chapel. Spíleon Milátou (29 min)
Series of caves hewn into the rock, site of a 19th-century battle commemorated with a tiny chapel. Diktaion Andron (49 min)
Cave famous as the birthplace of the mythical god Zeus, with walkways & stairs through its chambers. Watercity (27 min)
Standard water park with slides, a wave pool, 2 children's pools, a jacuzzi & eateries. Lychnostatis Open Air Museum (8 min)
Museum of Crete's natural history and culture, with traditional dwellings & workshops. Monastery Panagia Kera Kardiotissa (24 min)
Nunnery on an ancient church site, with medieval murals & a Virgin Mary icon said to be miraculous. Crete Golf Club (15 min)
Renowned 18-hole golf course used for pro tournaments & set in mountains overlooking the Aegean Sea. Malia Palace Archaeological Site (9 min)
Archaeological site with the remains of a sprawling Minoan palace dating from circa 1650 BCE. Dinosauria Park (17 min)
Whimsical dinosaur park featuring life-size replicas, bones & fossils, plus 3-D films & an eatery. Malia beach (13 min)
Wide, sandy stretch with with a happening vibe, including rentable chairs & nearby bars & eateries. Acqua Plus (13 min)
Sizable water park featuring a variety of slides, plus a children's area, playground & lazy river. CRETAquarium Thalassókosmos (19 min)
Modern aquarium featuring 200+ species of marine animals from the Mediterranean, including sharks. Afentis Christos (13 min)
Sitting opposite Malia's beach, this islet is most famous for its small, white chapel. | 
