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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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Hersonissos
Holidays to Hersonissos give you 3 sandy beaches, 2 fun waterparks and 1 very lively waterfront packed with bars and clubs. All this plus Minoan ruins and Rethymnon for daytrips.
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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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Stalis
Holidays to Stalis take you to a chilled-out town that's just minutes from lively Malia, meaning you've got the best of worth worlds on your doorstep.
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Analipsi
You'll get an old-friend welcome with holidays to Analipsi. This coastal village has stuck to its roots, and invites you in to the slow lane courtesy of laid-back tavernas and a relaxed beach scene.
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See Malia’s Minoan Palace
The Minoan Palace of Malia is just 5 minutes’ drive outside of Malia. Legend has it that Sarpedon, the third son of... Read More
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Carve a path through the ruins at Knossos
Carve a path through the ruins at Knossos
Built back in the Bronze Age, Knossos was the political and cultural hub of the Minoan civilisation, and its palace was... 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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Enjoy some retail therapy in Heraklion
Enjoy some retail therapy in Heraklion
There isn’t much to buy in quiet Koutouloufari. There’s only one supermarket, pl... Read More
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Visit Zeus' tomb
Visit Zeus' tomb
Drive for around 40 minutes and you’ll reach Mount Juktas. This peak’s just a fe... Read More
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Visit Crete’s first aquarium
Visit Crete’s first aquarium
Aquaworld Aquarium & Reptile Rescue Centre, around five minutes’ drive from Anis... Read More
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Chomp on lamb kleftiko in Analipsi village
Chomp on lamb kleftiko in Analipsi village
The food scene in Lyttos Beach is centred around the hotels, where the à la cart... Read More
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Tee off with a mountain view at Crete Golf Club
Tee off with a mountain view at Crete Golf Club
Golfers, rejoice. The only 18-hole course on Crete is just a 10-minute drive sou... Read More
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Haggle for hand-made souvenirs in Heraklion
Haggle for hand-made souvenirs in Heraklion
Shoppers should bookmark the Saturday market in Heraklion. Just a 30-minute driv... Read More
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Eat traditional Greek cuisine
Eat traditional Greek cuisine
Kokkini Hani may be small, but the restaurants are top quality. Gourmet chefs ar... Read More
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Watch Greek dancing
Watch Greek dancing
Kokkini Hani isn’t a stay-up-all-night kind of resort, but there are a few place... Read More
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Zorbas Bar, Beach Road
Zorbas Bar, Beach Road
At Zorbas, it’s always Greek music night on a Friday. Local bands pick up the tu... Read More
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Go clubbing in Hersonissos
Go clubbing in Hersonissos
Sunbeds by day and clubland by night – the waterfront in Hersonissos works hard ... Read More
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Explore the surrounding countryside on horseback
Explore the surrounding countryside on horseback
Stalis is surrounded by olive-covered mountains which offer glorious views out t... Read More
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Go shopping in Crete's capital city
Go shopping in Crete's capital city
Kamilari has its own supermarket, and there’s also a shop to pick up your beach ... Read More
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Hike to the ruins at Phaistos
Hike to the ruins at Phaistos
The Minoan ruins at Phaistos are nearby – it’s a 10-minute drive but it makes fo... Read More
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Head to the sands of Matala Beach
Head to the sands of Matala Beach
Matala Beach is just 10 minutes’ drive from Kamilari. Back in the Sixties, Greek... Read More
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Shop for locally-made gifts in the town’s boutiques
Shop for locally-made gifts in the town’s boutiques
You can pick up any holiday essentials you might need in the various mini-market... Read More
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Eat traditional Greek food by the sea
Eat traditional Greek food by the sea
Stalis’s long beachfront means that many of the best restaurants and tavernas in... Read More
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Destinations in Heraklion Area
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Anissaras
Holidays to Anissaras pop you in one of the quieter corners of Crete, where beach days reign supreme.
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Piskopiano Village
Holidays to Piskopiano Village dish up a slice of real Crete. You get awe-inspiring views, plenty of authentic tavernas – and sandy beaches close by.
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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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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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Lyttos Beach
Holidays to Lyttos Beach put a long stretch of powder-soft sand on your doorstep. You've got the friendly bars and restaurants in the village of Analipsi next door, too. Plus, lively Hersonissos is just along 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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Agkisaras
Agkisaras holidays are so slowed down they practically come to a halt. Daytrips to some of Crete's cultural elite are on the cards when you want to speed things up.
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