Heraklion Airport N. Kazantzakis 1 hr 46
Nayagos on Triopetra (4 min) Agia Galini Beach (37 min) Skinaria beach (59 min)
A fine-pebble beach meets a deep-blue bay at this laid-back hangout with sun beds & a taverna. Mount Kedros (41 min)
Mountain and canyon Damnoni beach (58 min)
Popular tourist destination with turquoise waters & white sand, serviced with bars, showers & more. Gorge Patsos: Agios Antonios (52 min)
Trail through a narrow gorge with wooden bridges & ladders to a cave sanctuary, plus birding. Ligres beach (13 min) Souda beach (1 hr 5)
Quiet strip with umbrellas, showers & seafood tavernas, backed by a grove of rare Cretan date palms. Triopetra beach (2 min)
Large Mediterranean beach with clear waters & coarse sand, plus parasols, sun beds & tavernas. Preveli beach (59 min)
Remote, well-known beach where the Kourtaliotis River meets the sea, with palm groves & stairs. canyon Kotsifou (49 min)
Mountain gorge offering scenic drives & hiking, with native plants & a wintertime waterfall. Plakias beach (59 min)
Long, quiet beach bordered by a road for walking & biking, plus sand sports & nearby restaurants. Kourtaliotiko Gorge (43 min)
Imposing, windswept gorge with natural caves & springs, offering sweeping views. Mikro Ammoudi (58 min) | 
