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Travel InformationThings To Do in Heraklion area
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Enjoy moussaka at a beachside restaurant
Analipsi village is five minutes’ walk away and boasts half-a-dozen authentic Greek tavernas. They’re cosy, family-run... Read More
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Sample Cretan specialities
Sample Cretan specialities
You’ll find Greek kebabs and English favourites on the menus at the waterfront restaurants here. If you fancy something... Read More
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Eat Cretan-style in the old town
Eat Cretan-style in the old town
Just inland, Malia’s whitewashed old town has lots of traditional tavernas servi... Read More
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Discover the Milatos Cave
Discover the Milatos Cave
To get to Milatos Cave, it’s a 10-minute hike up a rocky path. When you get insi... Read More
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Eat meze next to Voulismeni Lake
Eat meze next to Voulismeni Lake
Dozens of tavernas and restaurants line the lake. Do like the locals and kick of... Read More
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Top-class beach days
Top-class beach days
The beaches here tick a lot of boxes – they're a mix of pebble and soft sand, an... Read More
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Join the hedonists in Malia
Join the hedonists in Malia
Koutouloufari doesn’t offer an explosive nightlife scene, but you’ll find a coup... Read More
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Eat traditional Greek food in the old town
Eat traditional Greek food in the old town
Away from the main strip, you can try traditional Greek goodies in the cafés of ... Read More
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Destinations in Heraklion area
Top Destinations
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Amoudara
Holidays to Amoudara offer up a massive, action-packed beach, and family-friendly nightlife.
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Gouves
On holidays to Gouves you can kick back on Blue Flag beaches overlooked by a traditional hilltop village. Plus, you're near all the major attractions of northern Crete.
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Kokkini Hani
Holidays to Kokkini Hani take you to a laid-back place between Heraklion and Hersonissos. This super trio guarantees beaches, designer shops and lots of Minoan ruins.
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Malia
Malia's known for up-all-night partying and great beaches. But behind the big personality, holidays to Malia offer up a sensitive side, too – with sugarcube churches and laid-back tavernas in the hidden old town.
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Sissi
“Choose Sissi for the quiet side of the Cretan character. For sunset seafood dinners, sandy coves and a thoroughly relaxing atmosphere, it doesn't get much better than this.”
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Koutouloufari
Holidays to Koutouloufari give you the best of both worlds – peaceful and authentic surroundings, plus easy access to lively towns like Hersonissos.
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Ierapetra
Holidays to Ierapetra take you to sandy beaches and historic fortresses in one of the most southern towns in Europe.
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Kamilari
Holidays to Kamilari take you to a picturesque hilltop village in southern Crete. Eat your way round the authentic tavernas and kafenions, before chilling out on the beach down the road.
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Gournes
Holidays to Gournes offer up barefaced beauty, ancient treasures and pindrop-peaceful beaches. Plus, you've got easy access to the nightlife that buzzes along Crete's north coast.
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Matala
Holidays to Matala are a showcase of hippie culture, history and nature in equal measures.