Heraklion Airport N. Kazantzakis 1 hr 2
Panagia Kera (28 min)
Medieval-era Byzantine church popular for its preserved frescoes depicting biblical events. Nisida Spinalonga (3 min)
Rocky islet, a leper colony until 1957, with ruins of a 16th-century Venetian fortress & a cafe. Spíleon Milátou (45 min)
Series of caves hewn into the rock, site of a 19th-century battle commemorated with a tiny chapel. Mirabello Bay (41 min)
Massive scenic bay, the largest of the Greek islands, that was important in prehistoric Crete. Voulisma beach (29 min)
Popular white sanded beach with turquoise water includes swimming, umbrella rentals & boating. Cretan Olive Oil Farm (15 min)
Olive farm with tours of the oil production, plus cheese-making, pottery & Cretan cooking lessons. Spinalonga Peninsula (13 min) Elounda Beach (3 min) Mochlos (58 min)
Tiny island within the Gulf of Mirabello with rugged beaches, coastal views & Minoan ruins. Kalydon (13 min) Almyros beach (21 min)
Family-friendly beach bordered by the Almiros River with water sports, sunbed rentals & snack bars. Spinalonga (3 min)
Tiny, uninhabited island with a 16th-century Venetian fortress & the ruins of a former leper colony. AMAZONAS PARK (31 min)
Zoo and parrots Lake Voulismeni (21 min)
Picturesque lake & tourist destination where, according to legend, goddess Athena bathed. Olous (10 min)
Ancient history, snorkeling, ruins, and history | 
