Heraklion Airport N. Kazantzakis 1 hr 2
Kalydon (17 min) Elounda Beach (7 min) Voulisma beach (33 min)
Popular white sanded beach with turquoise water includes swimming, umbrella rentals & boating. Nisida Spinalonga (1 min)
Rocky islet, a leper colony until 1957, with ruins of a 16th-century Venetian fortress & a cafe. Spinalonga (1 min)
Tiny, uninhabited island with a 16th-century Venetian fortress & the ruins of a former leper colony. Almyros beach (25 min)
Family-friendly beach bordered by the Almiros River with water sports, sunbed rentals & snack bars. Lake Voulismeni (25 min)
Picturesque lake & tourist destination where, according to legend, goddess Athena bathed. Mirabello Bay (45 min)
Massive scenic bay, the largest of the Greek islands, that was important in prehistoric Crete. AMAZONAS PARK (28 min)
Zoo and parrots Cretan Olive Oil Farm (19 min)
Olive farm with tours of the oil production, plus cheese-making, pottery & Cretan cooking lessons. Mochlos (1 hr 2)
Tiny island within the Gulf of Mirabello with rugged beaches, coastal views & Minoan ruins. Olous (13 min)
Ancient history, snorkeling, ruins, and history Panagia Kera (32 min)
Medieval-era Byzantine church popular for its preserved frescoes depicting biblical events. Spíleon Milátou (45 min)
Series of caves hewn into the rock, site of a 19th-century battle commemorated with a tiny chapel. Spinalonga Peninsula (17 min) | 
