Heraklion Airport N. Kazantzakis 54 min
Spíleon Milátou (58 min)
Series of caves hewn into the rock, site of a 19th-century battle commemorated with a tiny chapel. Monastery Panagia Kera Kardiotissa (16 min)
Nunnery on an ancient church site, with medieval murals & a Virgin Mary icon said to be miraculous. Almyros beach (1 hr)
Family-friendly beach bordered by the Almiros River with water sports, sunbed rentals & snack bars. Acqua Plus (41 min)
Sizable water park featuring a variety of slides, plus a children's area, playground & lazy river. Lychnostatis Open Air Museum (41 min)
Museum of Crete's natural history and culture, with traditional dwellings & workshops. Safari Club Crete (33 min) Aquaworld Aquarium & Reptile Rescue Centre (44 min)
Longtime facility offering hands-on activities with snakes & other reptiles, plus sea life displays. Katharo (43 min)
A sheep-grazing area, this rugged plateau with apple trees & wildflowers is known for its cheeses. Malia Palace Archaeological Site (38 min)
Archaeological site with the remains of a sprawling Minoan palace dating from circa 1650 BCE. Crete Golf Club (44 min)
Renowned 18-hole golf course used for pro tournaments & set in mountains overlooking the Aegean Sea. Diktaion Andron (18 min)
Cave famous as the birthplace of the mythical god Zeus, with walkways & stairs through its chambers. Afentis Christos (40 min)
Sitting opposite Malia's beach, this islet is most famous for its small, white chapel. Panagia Kera (1 hr 7)
Medieval-era Byzantine church popular for its preserved frescoes depicting biblical events. Sarakina Gorge (1 hr 59)
Towering gorge with 150m-deep walls, plus a river, waterfalls & rocky pools, popular for trekking. Homo Sapiens museum (12 min) | 
