Heraklion Airport N. Kazantzakis 58 min
Cretan Olive Oil Farm (12 min) Olive farm with tours of the oil production, plus cheese-making, pottery & Cretan cooking lessons. Gournia Minoan Town (31 min) Archeological site excavated in the early 20th century featuring Minoan houses, roads & a cemetery. Kalydon (9 min) Spinalonga (8 min) Tiny, uninhabited island with a 16th-century Venetian fortress & the ruins of a former leper colony. Olous (6 min) Ancient history, snorkeling, ruins, and history Elounda Beach (4 min) Nisida Spinalonga (8 min) Rocky islet, a leper colony until 1957, with ruins of a 16th-century Venetian fortress & a cafe. Panagia Kera (24 min) Medieval-era Byzantine church popular for its preserved frescoes depicting biblical events. Lake Voulismeni (18 min) Picturesque lake & tourist destination where, according to legend, goddess Athena bathed. Voulisma beach (25 min) Popular white sanded beach with turquoise water includes swimming, umbrella rentals & boating. Mirabello Bay (37 min) Massive scenic bay, the largest of the Greek islands, that was important in prehistoric Crete. Almyros beach (17 min) Family-friendly beach bordered by the Almiros River with water sports, sunbed rentals & snack bars. AMAZONAS PARK (29 min) Zoo and parrots Spinalonga Peninsula (10 min) Mochlos (54 min) Tiny island within the Gulf of Mirabello with rugged beaches, coastal views & Minoan ruins. |