Heraklion Airport N. Kazantzakis 51 min
Cretan Olive Oil Farm (8 min) Olive farm with tours of the oil production, plus cheese-making, pottery & Cretan cooking lessons. Kalydon (24 min) Spinalonga (26 min) Tiny, uninhabited island with a 16th-century Venetian fortress & the ruins of a former leper colony. Ammoudi Beach (19 min) Olous (18 min) Ancient history, snorkeling, ruins, and history Mochlos (47 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. Spinalonga Peninsula (24 min) Kitroplatia Beach (2 min) Lake Voulismeni (10 min) Picturesque lake & tourist destination where, according to legend, goddess Athena bathed. Panagia Kera (17 min) Medieval-era Byzantine church popular for its preserved frescoes depicting biblical events. Almyros beach (10 min) Family-friendly beach bordered by the Almiros River with water sports, sunbed rentals & snack bars. Mirabello Bay (30 min) Massive scenic bay, the largest of the Greek islands, that was important in prehistoric Crete. Voulisma beach (18 min) Popular white sanded beach with turquoise water includes swimming, umbrella rentals & boating. Gournia Minoan Town (24 min) Archeological site excavated in the early 20th century featuring Minoan houses, roads & a cemetery. |