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Heraklion Summer Festival
This annual cultural festival draws some of the biggest names in the arts to Heraklion like moths to a flame. Companies... Read More
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Dikteon Cave
Dikteon Cave
This is ground zero as far as Greek mythology is concerned. According to legend, this is where Zeus, ruler of the... Read More
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Bag a lounger at Hersonissos Port Beach
Bag a lounger at Hersonissos Port Beach
Set to the west of the port, this is Hersonissos’ biggest beach. It’s fully acce... Read More
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Cool off at Nana Beach
Cool off at Nana Beach
There’s a double act of beaches at Nana, roughly 3 kilometres from the centre of... Read More
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Relax on Malia Central Beach
Relax on Malia Central Beach
Six kilometres of golden sand are divvied up between Malia’s beaches. The centra... Read More
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Watch the sunset on Stalis Beach
Watch the sunset on Stalis Beach
Roughly 4 kilometres from the centre of Hersonissos, this beach is the sort of p... Read More
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Make a beeline for Hersonissos Port Beach
Make a beeline for Hersonissos Port Beach
Beaches don’t come much more central than this. It’s slap bang in the heart of H... Read More
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Swot up on history at the Palace of Knossos
Swot up on history at the Palace of Knossos
Myth and legend are the bricks and mortar of the Palace of Knossos. Built in the... Read More
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Brush up on your Greek myths at the Palace of Knossos
Brush up on your Greek myths at the Palace of Knossos
The Palace of Knossos is the source of more stories and scandals than a soap ope... Read More
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Escape to St George's Beach
Escape to St George's Beach
You can maroon yourself on St George’s Beach. This sandy stretch is located on D... Read More
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Sip a cocktail on Malia Main Beach
Sip a cocktail on Malia Main Beach
Every hour is happy hour on Malia Main Beach. This stretch of sand comes with al... 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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Order Ice-Cream At Lake Voulismeni
Order Ice-Cream At Lake Voulismeni
The rumour mill goes into overdrive at Lake Voulismeni. This pretty lake in the ... Read More
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Hike the Samaria Gorge
Hike the Samaria Gorge
Like a giant rocky wrinkle, the Samaria Gorge gives away Crete’s geographical ag... Read More
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Catch a boat to Spinalonga
Catch a boat to Spinalonga
Author Victoria Hislop was so bowled over by the story of Spinalonga that she wr... Read More
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Take the kids to Agia Pelagia Beach
Take the kids to Agia Pelagia Beach
Agia Pelagia Beach is a big hit with families. The stretch of sand here is long ... Read More
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Spend a day on Kokkini Hani Main Beach
Spend a day on Kokkini Hani Main Beach
This is the bigger of the two beaches in Kokkini Hani and it goes the whole hog ... Read More
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Snoop around the castle in Rethymnon
Snoop around the castle in Rethymnon
Rethymnon’s old town is one of the best preserved in Crete. Take a walk through ... Read More
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Explore Heraklion Town
Explore Heraklion Town
Heraklion town has one foot in the past and one in the present. Representing one... Read More
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Destinations in Heraklion Area
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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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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.
