Heraklion Airport N. Kazantzakis 1 hr 29
Gournia Minoan Town (25 min)
Archeological site excavated in the early 20th century featuring Minoan houses, roads & a cemetery. Nisida Spinalonga (1 hr 5)
Rocky islet, a leper colony until 1957, with ruins of a 16th-century Venetian fortress & a cafe. gorge Ha (28 min)
Steep, narrow gorge in a wilderness area, with technical canyoning routes & waterfalls. Richtis Gorge (39 min)
Scenic gorge with a stream, waterfall & rich wildlife, accessed via a rugged 2.5-mi. hiking trail. Mirabello Bay (28 min)
Massive scenic bay, the largest of the Greek islands, that was important in prehistoric Crete. Cretan Olive Oil Farm (50 min)
Olive farm with tours of the oil production, plus cheese-making, pottery & Cretan cooking lessons. Voulisma beach (29 min)
Popular white sanded beach with turquoise water includes swimming, umbrella rentals & boating. Olous (57 min)
Ancient history, snorkeling, ruins, and history Pseira (8 min)
Archaeological excavation and archaeological site Spinalonga (1 hr 5)
Tiny, uninhabited island with a 16th-century Venetian fortress & the ruins of a former leper colony. Mochlos (8 min)
Tiny island within the Gulf of Mirabello with rugged beaches, coastal views & Minoan ruins. Almyros beach (41 min)
Family-friendly beach bordered by the Almiros River with water sports, sunbed rentals & snack bars. Lake Voulismeni (49 min)
Picturesque lake & tourist destination where, according to legend, goddess Athena bathed. Kalydon (1 hr 2) Spinalonga Peninsula (1 hr 3) | 
