Heraklion Airport N. Kazantzakis 1 hr 44
Gorge Patsos: Agios Antonios (55 min)
Trail through a narrow gorge with wooden bridges & ladders to a cave sanctuary, plus birding. Ligres beach (19 min) Agia Galini Beach (36 min) Nayagos on Triopetra (6 min) Mikro Ammoudi (1 hr) Triopetra beach (6 min)
Large Mediterranean beach with clear waters & coarse sand, plus parasols, sun beds & tavernas. Skinaria beach (1 hr 2)
A fine-pebble beach meets a deep-blue bay at this laid-back hangout with sun beds & a taverna. Plakias beach (1 hr 1)
Long, quiet beach bordered by a road for walking & biking, plus sand sports & nearby restaurants. Preveli beach (1 hr 1)
Remote, well-known beach where the Kourtaliotis River meets the sea, with palm groves & stairs. canyon Kotsifou (51 min)
Mountain gorge offering scenic drives & hiking, with native plants & a wintertime waterfall. Damnoni beach (1 hr)
Popular tourist destination with turquoise waters & white sand, serviced with bars, showers & more. Mount Kedros (43 min)
Mountain and canyon Souda beach (1 hr 7)
Quiet strip with umbrellas, showers & seafood tavernas, backed by a grove of rare Cretan date palms. Kourtaliotiko Gorge (45 min)
Imposing, windswept gorge with natural caves & springs, offering sweeping views. | 
