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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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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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Get a load of Ancient Greek architecture
One of Crete’s oldest, and most popular, sites is the ancient Palace of Knossos. This Minoan relic has been around... 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 Anissaras, is great for sealife and lizard... Read More
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Pick your sandy spot
Pick your sandy spot
Agkisaras’ beach is just one in a string of around a dozen beaches all linked by... Read More
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Nikis Bar, 25 Martiou Street
Nikis Bar, 25 Martiou Street
This cocktail bar is in prime position next to the beach, so it’s a good place t... 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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Dance the night away on the strip
Dance the night away on the strip
Party people gravitate to the town centre’s Y-shaped strip, where you can expect... Read More
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Linger over meze on the boardwalk
Linger over meze on the boardwalk
The promenade is lined with restaurants and tavernas serving traditional and tou... Read More
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Sail to Santorini
Sail to Santorini
Take the travel equivalent of killing 2 birds with 1 stone and catch the fast ca... 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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Destinations in Heraklion Area
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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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