Heraklion Airport N. Kazantzakis 2 hr 2
Kourtaliotiko Gorge (49 min)
Imposing, windswept gorge with natural caves & springs, offering sweeping views. Plakias beach (1 hr 5)
Long, quiet beach bordered by a road for walking & biking, plus sand sports & nearby restaurants. Gorge Patsos: Agios Antonios (58 min)
Trail through a narrow gorge with wooden bridges & ladders to a cave sanctuary, plus birding. Skinaria beach (1 hr 6)
A fine-pebble beach meets a deep-blue bay at this laid-back hangout with sun beds & a taverna. Preveli beach (1 hr 5)
Remote, well-known beach where the Kourtaliotis River meets the sea, with palm groves & stairs. Triopetra beach (13 min)
Large Mediterranean beach with clear waters & coarse sand, plus parasols, sun beds & tavernas. canyon Kotsifou (55 min)
Mountain gorge offering scenic drives & hiking, with native plants & a wintertime waterfall. Schinaria Beach (1 hr 6) Mikro Ammoudi (1 hr 4) Souda beach (1 hr 11)
Quiet strip with umbrellas, showers & seafood tavernas, backed by a grove of rare Cretan date palms. Damnoni beach (1 hr 4)
Popular tourist destination with turquoise waters & white sand, serviced with bars, showers & more. Nayagos on Triopetra (13 min) Ligres beach (1 min) Mount Kedros (57 min)
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