Things to Do in Crete

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Things to Do in Crete

Ways to tour Crete

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Elafonisi Full-Day Tour from Chania
13
Bus Tours
from $47.61 per adult
LIKELY TO SELL OUT*
Samaria Gorge Hiking from Chania
7
Full-day Tours
from $47.73 per adult
Gramvousa and Balos Cruise from Chania (Boat ticket is included!)
16
Bus Tours
from $75.17 per adult
LIKELY TO SELL OUT*
Full-Day Land Rover Safari from Heraklion with Lunch
235
Shore Excursions
from $89.49 per adult (price varies by group size)
The Real Cretan Cooking Experience
71
Cooking Classes
from $96.69 per adult
Elafonissi Beach Trip from Chania
10
Full-day Tours
from $35.80 per adult
Skip the Line: Knossos Palace and Heraklion Archaeological Museum
2
Monuments and Memorials
from $20.29 per adult
Zeus Cave-Traditional-Villages-Old Wind Mills-Olive Oil Factory-Small Group.
138
Full-day Tours
from $104.03 per adult
Palace of Knossos: Pre-booked e-Ticket and Audio Tour on Your Phone
26
Monuments and Memorials
from $20.29 per adult
Snorkeling and Boat Tour in Crete
53
Adventure Tours
from $73.43 per adult

Day Trips

Top Attractions in Crete

1. Imbros Gorge

Historic Walking Areas • Geologic Formations

Imbros Gorge, from top to bottom celebrates a famous World War 2 Allied troop evacuation.

2. Heraklion Archaeological Museum

History Museums

Admission tickets from $11.36

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The Museum contains many items discovered all over Crete tracing the ancient history of the island.

3. Rethymnon Old Town

Neighborhoods

Explore one of the best preserved medieval cities in Greece, and search for your fairy-tale romance in Rethymno.

4. Old Venetian Harbor

Marinas • Points of Interest & Landmarks

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Reborn from his ashes, like a Phoenix, Chania has known and lived a sequential mixture of Byzantine, Venetian, and…

5. Aquaworld Aquarium & Reptile Rescue Centre

Aquariums

The aquarium is actually an injured animal sanctuary that started as a hobby and became a lifetime project.

6. Balos Lagoon

Beaches

Open now

the blue transparent sea overflows over the sand and rocks in a laggon of calm shallow waters, forming a unique…

7. Elafonissi Beach

Beaches

The area features exotic beauty: dunes, cedar trees, white lilies, black rocks, rare species of animals and birds that…

8. Gorges of Theriso

Canyons

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Tv chef James Martin filmed in Drakona with our friend Stelios who runs a traditional, rustic and organic taverna.

9. Cretan Olive Oil Farm

Farms

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This family owned attraction aims to educate visitors regarding Cretian olive oil production.

10. Potamos Beach

Beaches

The sea is a real mixture with some sandy areas gently shelving, some rocky areas and some rough areas.

11. Spinalonga (Kalydon)

Historic Sites • Islands

The island itself is a museum of history, of abandonment and loneliness snd death.

12. Chrissi Island

Islands

Open now

The waters are turquoise and remind one of Southern seas.

13. Triopetra Beach

Beaches

The area is known for its yoga retreats and for its three famous rock forms that protrude into the water.

14. Kedrodasos Beach

Beaches

the water color is turquoise, around is Kedar forest so you're completely sunk in the nature.

15. The Palace of Knossos

Historic Sites • Ancient Ruins

Admission tickets from $20.33

The Palace was built 4000 years ago and it was the cultural and spiritual hub of the Minoan civilization.

16. Agia Marina Beach

Beaches

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Lots of facilities, beach bars, restaurants, water sports, changing rooms, showers

17. Lake Voulismeni

Bodies of Water

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A body of water, surrounded by cliffs, restaurants, bars, shops and other tourist attractions.

18. War Shelter of Platanias

Military Museums • Points of Interest & Landmarks

Located inside an all bomb shelter made up of hardened tunnels, the museum features a wealth of information about one…

19. Star Beach

Water Parks

From bars, restaurants, water sports and most importantly toilets which are being maintained every half an hour.

20. Plakias Beach

Beaches

Explore the underwater world at the bottom of the rocks.

21. Georgioupolis Beach

Beaches

A panoramic view of the bay out to Rethymnon is available from all three roof areas and is enhanced by glass walls that…

22. Samaria Gorge National Park

National Parks • Canyons

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The gorge is a World's Biosphere Reserve, which is an organization that studies the interactive effects of human…

23. Ligaria Beach

Beaches

Bingo to the owner of the hotel who has managed to attract a dedicated staff which is the core to any accommodation…

24. Elafonisi Viewpoint

Hiking Trails

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At the end of the dunes there is a rocky outcrop covered in sand which gives you a 360 degree panoramic view of the…

25. Matala Beach

Beaches

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It is pockmarked with Neolithic caves that were later used as tombs by the Romans and much later as homes for the…

26. Greek National Football Museum

Speciality Museums

This simple museum gives you an exelent journey through several decades of national football team history.

27. Kourtaliotiko Gorge

Nature & Wildlife Areas

Fresh water - water turtles - a unique landscape - different perspectives every 15 minutes.

28. Stalis Beach

Beaches

Great beach Soft sand sea was lovely and warm even in October still!

29. Archaía Póli tis Lató

Ancient Ruins

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The Dorian city-state was built in a defensible position overlooking Mirabello Bay between two peaks.

30. Acqua Plus Water Park

Amusement & Theme Parks • Water Parks

Admission tickets from $32.29

... return transfer We had a ball so much to do for all ages kids enjoyed the bouncy castle and play ground Great sel...

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Sightseeing Tickets & Passes

Cultural Tours

Cruises, Sailing & Water Tours

Popular Cities in Crete

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