Stay : Crete, from Heraklion to Hania before idleness

The west of the island is a good option to discover Crete in one week. After the visit of Heraklion, direction Hania, then the seaside spots in the south of the island. This already gives you the opportunity to see many of the attractions of the destination and to get a taste of the sweetness of life and the wild side that exudes from this land of character.

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Detail of the stay : Crete, from Heraklion to Hania before idleness - 8 days

  • Héraklion
  • Héraklion
  • Héraklion
  • Chania - Chania
  • Chania - Chania
  • Cnossos
  • Cnossos
  • Archanes
  • Gerani
  • Gerani
  • Anogia
  • Chania - Chania
  • Kastelli
  • Sitia
  • Sitia
  • Kissamos
  • Falassarna
  • Moni
  • Rethymnon
  • Rethymnon
  • Kissamos
  • Gramvoussa
  • Topolia
  • Sitia
  • Sitia
  • Elafonissi
  • Elafonissi
  • Paleochora - Palaiochora
  • Sougia
  • Sougia
  • Loutro
  • Sougia
  • Hora Sfakion - Sfakia
  • Loutro

Day 1: Arrival in Heraklion

Steps: Héraklion, Chania - La Canée

Arrival at Nikos-Kazantzakis airport orHeraklion port. Stroll through the city centre up 25-Avgoustou Street, past the Morosini Fountain (Venizelou Square), and on to the market in Odos-1866 Street. In the afternoon, visit the archaeological museum of Heraklion. At the end of the day, you can walk along the Venetian city walls, see the tomb of Nikos Kazantzakis for literature lovers, and finish with a walk along the harbour towards the Koulès fortress as the sun is waning. Later in the evening, if you want to enjoy the nightlife, go for a drink in one of the bars in the Korai district or on Milatou Street.

Day 2: The palace of Knossos

Steps: Cnossos, Archanes, Gerani, Anogia

Visit of the palace of Knossos, 15 minutes from Heraklion by road. This palace of King Minos is one of the most famous Greek archaeological sites. Visit it preferably early in the morning, then go to Archanès, a village famous for its wine. In the afternoon, you can go to the magnificent Nida plateau to see the Ideon Andron cave in which Zeus was, according to legend, raised. You can also discover the picturesque mountain village of Anogia, famous for its lineages of musicians and weaving, spend the evening with traditional music after tasting the local lamb and sleep there. There, you can enjoy the Cretan soul.

Places of interest :
GROTTE DE GERANI

Day 3: Hania

Steps: Chania - La Canée

Arrival in Hania. Discovery of the historical district and dinner in one of the taverns of the port. Then a last glass of raki in a typical kafeneion among musicians playing the lyra (Cretan lute).

Day 4: To Kastelli-Kissamos

Steps: Kastelli, Sitia, Kissamos, Falassarna, Moni, Rethymnon

Departure for Kastelli-Kissamos with a stop in Kolymbari and at Moni Gonia Monastery on the Rodopos Peninsula. Visit to the Kissamos Archaeological Museum (closed on Mondays). In the afternoon, visit the Falassarna site and swim at the beautiful beach of the same name. Night in Kastelli or Falassarna.

Places of interest :
PLAGE / MUSÉE ARCHÉOLOGIQUE

Day 5: Island of Gramvousa

Steps: Kissamos, Gramvoussa, Topolia

In the morning, boat excursions from Kissamos to the island of Gramvousa (and its fortress) and the beautiful bay of Belos. If you are motorized, you can go by car through a bumpy track. The hotel has a beautiful panoramic road for the traditional and ecological village of Milia (where you can eat and sleep in a natural and bucolic setting) by the village of Elos, a true oasis of chestnut trees, and the beautiful gorges of Topolia.

Day 6: Beach in Elafonissi

Steps: Sitia, Elafonissi, Paleochora - Palaiochora

In the morning, departure for the superb beach of Elafonissi which resembles a lagoon, after a visit to the convent of Chrissoskalitissa situated just a few kilometres away, at the edge of a cove. Next to Paleohora, peaceful small seaside resort where you will sleep.

Places of interest :
PLAGE

Day 7: By boat to Sougia

Steps: Sougia, Loutro

Departure by boat in the morning to Sougia (where you leave your bags), visit the beautiful site of Lissos after about 1 hour and 15 minutes of walking. Return to Sougia and overnight on site, or boat to Loutro, a tiny and charming little blue and white port where you spend the night.

Day 8: Back to Heraklion

Steps: Sougia, Hora Sfakion - Sfakia, Loutro

From Sougia or Loutro, return by boat to Hora Sfakion and then back to Heraklion.

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