Heraklion Airport N. Kazantzakis 1 hr 25
Cretan Olive Oil Farm (45 min)
Olive farm with tours of the oil production, plus cheese-making, pottery & Cretan cooking lessons. Sarakina Gorge (57 min)
Towering gorge with 150m-deep walls, plus a river, waterfalls & rocky pools, popular for trekking. Malia Palace Archaeological Site (1 hr 2)
Archaeological site with the remains of a sprawling Minoan palace dating from circa 1650 BCE. AMAZONAS PARK (56 min)
Zoo and parrots Monastery Panagia Kera Kardiotissa (1 hr 24)
Nunnery on an ancient church site, with medieval murals & a Virgin Mary icon said to be miraculous. Diktaion Andron (58 min)
Cave famous as the birthplace of the mythical god Zeus, with walkways & stairs through its chambers. Voulisma beach (47 min)
Popular white sanded beach with turquoise water includes swimming, umbrella rentals & boating. Lake Voulismeni (44 min)
Picturesque lake & tourist destination where, according to legend, goddess Athena bathed. Spíleon Milátou (1 hr 8)
Series of caves hewn into the rock, site of a 19th-century battle commemorated with a tiny chapel. Mirabello Bay (59 min)
Massive scenic bay, the largest of the Greek islands, that was important in prehistoric Crete. Panagia Kera (33 min)
Medieval-era Byzantine church popular for its preserved frescoes depicting biblical events. Almyros beach (39 min)
Family-friendly beach bordered by the Almiros River with water sports, sunbed rentals & snack bars. Afentis Christos (1 hr 9)
Sitting opposite Malia's beach, this islet is most famous for its small, white chapel. Olous (53 min)
Ancient history, snorkeling, ruins, and history Katharo (4 min)
A sheep-grazing area, this rugged plateau with apple trees & wildflowers is known for its cheeses. | 
