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Eden Café
When you reach the building with a huge neon palm tree on its roof, you’ve made it to the Eden Café. It’s a jolly place... Read More
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Stock up on raki in Kokkini Hani
Stock up on raki in Kokkini Hani
Shops are dotted all along Kokkini Hani’s very long main road. Take a leisurely stroll and you could pick up... Read More
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Retrace the past in Spinalonga
Retrace the past in Spinalonga
Spinalonga hit the headlines a few years ago as the setting for Victoria Hislop’... Read More
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Browse for souvenirs on Beach Road
Browse for souvenirs on Beach Road
Supermarkets here stock all the essentials, and you’ll find them all over town. ... Read More
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Tick off the sights in Heraklion
Tick off the sights in Heraklion
Heraklion is a happy marriage of old and new. The town is filled with historical... Read More
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Order a Greek feast
Order a Greek feast
Although you can get international dishes in Amoudara, most of the restaurants a... Read More
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Try authentic Cretan cuisine on the village square
Try authentic Cretan cuisine on the village square
Kamilari has a handful of rustic tavernas around the quaint village square. They... 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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Visit Malia’s Minoan Palace
Visit Malia’s Minoan Palace
Just 3 kilometres outside of Malia, you’ll find the ruins of one of the largest ... 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 Gouves holidays, you get two for the price of one. First, there’s, the seaside resort of Kato Gouves, which is known for its sandy Blue Flag beaches. Then there’s the traditional village of Ano Gouves on the hillside above. The Cretaquarium is also nearby. It’s one of Europe's largest aquariums, and it’s particularly popular with families.
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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
Sissi holidays offer a peaceful alternative to Malia, the neighbouring party hub. Here, things revolve around the natural fjord-like harbour and the beaches, like Boufos Beach and Avlaki Beach. And before you ask ‘where is Sissi, Crete?’, it’s on the northern coast, about a 45-minute drive from Heraklion.
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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.