Heraklion Airport N. Kazantzakis 50 min
Gournia Minoan Town (23 min)
Archeological site excavated in the early 20th century featuring Minoan houses, roads & a cemetery. Mochlos (46 min)
Tiny island within the Gulf of Mirabello with rugged beaches, coastal views & Minoan ruins. Nisida Spinalonga (26 min)
Rocky islet, a leper colony until 1957, with ruins of a 16th-century Venetian fortress & a cafe. Voulisma beach (17 min)
Popular white sanded beach with turquoise water includes swimming, umbrella rentals & boating. Ammoudi Beach (3 min) Kitroplatia Beach (14 min) Spinalonga Peninsula (23 min) Cretan Olive Oil Farm (8 min)
Olive farm with tours of the oil production, plus cheese-making, pottery & Cretan cooking lessons. Kalydon (23 min) Panagia Kera (16 min)
Medieval-era Byzantine church popular for its preserved frescoes depicting biblical events. Spinalonga (26 min)
Tiny, uninhabited island with a 16th-century Venetian fortress & the ruins of a former leper colony. Almyros beach (9 min)
Family-friendly beach bordered by the Almiros River with water sports, sunbed rentals & snack bars. Mirabello Bay (29 min)
Massive scenic bay, the largest of the Greek islands, that was important in prehistoric Crete. Lake Voulismeni (11 min)
Picturesque lake & tourist destination where, according to legend, goddess Athena bathed. Olous (18 min)
Ancient history, snorkeling, ruins, and history | 
