10 Days in Crete

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10 days in Crete

Crete tour plan, full day by day travel plan in Crete. Our summer vacaon in Crete travel Inerary. Summer vacaon in Greece, Trip inerary in Greece, the best of western Crete by car: Heraklion, Knossos, Agia Galini, Rethymno, Chania and Palaiochora and more things to do an attractions in Crete. Crete trip planner.

Day 1 - Arrival to Heraklion

Accomodation: Veneziano Boutique Hotel

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Day 1 - Arrival to Heraklion

most notable and complete collecon of arfacts of the 1. Heraklion Minoan civilization of Crete. Monday: Open 24 hours Duration ~ 2 Hours Tuesday: Open 24 hours Wednesday: Open 24 hours Heraklion, Greece 3. Heraklion Fortress Thursday: Open 24 hours Friday: Open 24 hours Duration ~ 1 Hour Saturday: Open 24 hours WIKIPEDIA Sunday: Open 24 hours Heraklion 712 02, Greece Heraklion. Heraklion is the capital of Heraklion regional unit. The Bronze Age palace of Knossos, also known as the Palace of Telephone: +30 281 340 9000 Minos, is located nearby. Monday: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM Rating: 4.5 Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM Thursday: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM 6. Πεσκέσι - Peskesi Restaurant 2. Archaeological Museum Of Heraklion Friday: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM Duration ~ 2 Hours Saturday: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM Duration ~ 2 Hours Sunday: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM Καπετάν Χαραλάμπη 6-8, ΤΚ, Iraklio 712 02, Greece Ξανθουδίδη και Χατζηδάκη 1, Ηράκλειο 712 02, Greece Telephone: +30 281 028 8484 Website: koules.efah.gr Monday: 1:00 PM – 2:00 AM Tuesday: 1:00 PM – 2:00 AM Monday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Rating: 4.5 Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Wednesday: 1:00 PM – 2:00 AM Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Thursday: 1:00 PM – 2:00 AM Thursday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM 4. Saint Minas Cathedral Friday: 1:00 PM – 2:00 AM Friday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Saturday: 1:00 PM – 2:00 AM Saturday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Duration ~ 1 Hour Sunday: 1:00 PM – 2:00 AM Sunday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Heraklion 712 01, Greece Telephone: +30 281 028 8887 Telephone: +30 281 027 9000 Website: www.peskesicrete.gr Telephone: +30 281 028 2402 Rating: 4.8 Website: heraklionmuseum.gr Rating: 4.6 Rating: 4.6

WIKIPEDIA 5. Morosini Lions Fountain The Heraklion Archaeological Museum is a museum located in Duration ~ 0.1 Hours Heraklion on Crete. It is one of the greatest museums in Greece and the best in the world for Minoan art, as it contains the Pl. El. Venizelou, Iraklio 712 02, Greece

Day 2 - From Heraklion to Agia Galini

Accomodation: Happy Day Agia Galini

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Day 2 - From Heraklion to Agia Galini

Friday: Open 24 hours named aer the ancient city Phaistos, located in the 1. Heraklion Saturday: Open 24 hours municipality. The municipality has an area of 410.810 km2. Sunday: Open 24 hours Duration ~ 2 Hours Telephone: +30 281 022 7609 Heraklion, Greece Website: www.cretanbeaches.com 6. Agia Galini beach Rating: 3.6 Duration ~ 2 Hours

2. Minoan Palace of Knossos Agia Galini 740 56, Greece 4. Taverna Kipos Duration ~ 2 Hours Website: www.angelfire.com Duration ~ 2 Hours Heraklion 714 09, Greece Rating: 4 Agia Galini 740 56, Greece Great beach and restaurants. Monday: 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM Monday: 9:00 AM – 11:00 PM Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 11:00 PM Thursday: 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 11:00 PM Friday: 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM Thursday: 9:00 AM – 11:00 PM Saturday: 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM Friday: 9:00 AM – 11:00 PM Sunday: 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM Saturday: 9:00 AM – 11:00 PM Sunday: 9:00 AM – 11:00 PM Telephone: +30 281 023 1940 Website: odysseus.culture.gr Telephone: +30 2832 091239 Rating: 4.3 Website: gogalini.com Rating: 4.7

3. St. Anthony Gorge 5. Faistos Duration ~ 2 Hours Duration ~ 1 Hour Gorgolaini 700 13, Greece Faistos, Greece

Monday: Open 24 hours Tuesday: Open 24 hours WIKIPEDIA Wednesday: Open 24 hours Faistos is a municipality in Heraklion regional unit, Crete, Thursday: Open 24 hours Greece. The seat of the municipality is the village Moires. It is

Day 3 - Agia Galini

Accomodation: Happy Day Agia Galini

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Day 3 - Agia Galini

1. Agia Galini

Duration ~ 8 Hours

Agia Galini 740 56, Greece

WIKIPEDIA Agia Galini is a village in Rethymno regional unit, Crete, Greece.

Day 4 - From Agia Galini to Rethymno

Accomodation: Casa Dei Delfini

Address: Nikiforou Foka 66 - 68

Website: http://www.booking.com/hotel/gr/casa-dei-delfini.html

Day 4 - From Agia Galini to Rethymno

1. Agia Galini 5. Aravanes

Duration ~ 2 Hours Duration ~ 2 Hours

Agia Galini 740 56, Greece Unnamed road, Thronos 740 61, Greece

Telephone: +30 2833 022760 WIKIPEDIA Website: www.aravanes.com Rating: 4.8 Agia Galini is a village in Rethymno regional unit, Crete, Greece. 6. Rethimno

2. Kephalobrýsē Duration ~ 1 Hour Rethimno 741 00, Greece Duration ~ 1 Hour

Epar.Od. Rethimou-Agias Galinis 26, Spili 740 53, Greece WIKIPEDIA Rating: 4.5 Rethymno is a city of approximately 40,000 people in Greece, the capital of Rethymno regional unit on the island of Crete, a 3. Folk Museum of Spili former Lan Catholic bishopric as Remo and former Lan tular see. Rethymno was originally built during the Minoan Duration ~ 1 Hour civilization. The city was prominent enough to mint its more..

Agiou Charalampous, Spili 740 53, Greece

Rating: 4.5 7. Rethymnon Old Town

Duration ~ 2 Hours 4. Stratidakis

Duration ~ 2 Hours

Mitropolitou Isidorou 234, Spili 740 53, Greece

Rating: 4.7

Day 5 - Rethymno

Accomodation: Casa Dei Delfini

Address: Nikiforou Foka 66 - 68

Website: http://www.booking.com/hotel/gr/casa-dei-delfini.html

Day 5 - Rethymno

Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM, 6:00 – 9:00 PM 1. Fortezza Castle Thursday: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM 5. Public Beach Friday: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM, 6:00 – 9:00 PM Duration ~ 1 Hour Saturday: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Duration ~ 2 Hours Rethimno 741 00, Greece Sunday: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Sofokli Venizelou 41, Rethymno 741 00, Greece

Telephone: +30 2831 052530 Rating: 4.4 Monday: 8:30 AM – 8:30 PM Website: www.cretanbeaches.com Tuesday: 8:30 AM – 8:30 PM Rating: 4.5 Wednesday: 8:30 AM – 8:30 PM Thursday: 8:30 AM – 8:30 PM Friday: 8:30 AM – 8:30 PM 3. Rimondi Fountain Saturday: 8:30 AM – 8:30 PM Duration ~ 0.2 Hours Sunday: 8:30 AM – 8:30 PM Mavrokordatou Alexanrou, Rethymno 741 00, Greece Telephone: +30 2831 028101 Website: www.rethymno.gr Rating: 4.3 Monday: Open 24 hours Tuesday: Open 24 hours WIKIPEDIA Wednesday: Open 24 hours Thursday: Open 24 hours The Fortezza is the citadel of the city of Rethymno in Crete, Friday: Open 24 hours Greece. It was built by the Veneans in the 16th century, and Saturday: Open 24 hours was captured by the Oomans in 1646. By the early 20th Sunday: Open 24 hours century, many houses were built within the citadel. These were demolished after World War II, leaving only a few more.. Website: www.rethymno.gr Rating: 4.3

2. Museum of Contemporary Art of Crete 4. Venetian Harbour

Duration ~ 1 Hour Duration ~ 1 Hour

Μεσολογγίου 32, Rethymno 741 00, Greece Venetian Harbour, Greece

Rating: 4.7 Monday: Closed Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Day 6 - From Rethymno to Plakias

Accomodation: Casa Dei Delfini

Address: Nikiforou Foka 66 - 68

Website: http://www.booking.com/hotel/gr/casa-dei-delfini.html

Day 6 - From Rethymno to Plakias

Duration ~ 0.2 Hours 1. Rethimno Duration ~ 1 Hour Finikas 740 60, Greece Επαρχία Αγίου Βασιλείου, Rethymno 741 00, Greece Duration ~ 2 Hours

Rethimno 741 00, Greece Monday: Open 24 hours Telephone: +30 2832 031246 Tuesday: Open 24 hours Website: www.cretanbeaches.com Wednesday: Open 24 hours Rating: 4.3 WIKIPEDIA Thursday: Open 24 hours Friday: Open 24 hours Rethymno is a city of approximately 40,000 people in Greece, Saturday: Open 24 hours 6. Preveli Lake the capital of Rethymno regional unit on the island of Crete, a Sunday: Open 24 hours former Lan Catholic bishopric as Remo and former Lan Duration ~ 1 Hour tular see. Rethymno was originally built during the Minoan Rating: 4.7 Finikas 740 60, Greece civilization. The city was prominent enough to mint its more..

4. Gefyra taverna cafe-Preveli Monday: Open 24 hours Tuesday: Open 24 hours 2. canyon Kourtaliotiko Duration ~ 2 Hours Wednesday: Open 24 hours Thursday: Open 24 hours Duration ~ 2 Hours Epar.Od. Koxaron-Moni Prevelis, Ag. Vasilios 740 60, Greece Friday: Open 24 hours Finikas 740 60, Greece Saturday: Open 24 hours Sunday: Open 24 hours Monday: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM Monday: Open 24 hours Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 12:00 AM Telephone: +30 2832 022046 Tuesday: Open 24 hours Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM Website: www.cretanbeaches.com Wednesday: Open 24 hours Thursday: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM Rating: 4.8 Thursday: Open 24 hours Friday: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM Friday: Open 24 hours Saturday: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM Saturday: Open 24 hours Sunday: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM 7. Preveli beach Sunday: Open 24 hours Telephone: +30 694 498 6740 Duration ~ 2 Hours Telephone: +30 2831 057766 Website: www.tavernagefyrapreveli.gr Preveli beach, 740 60, Greece Website: www.cretanbeaches.com Rating: 4.5 Rating: 4.8 Rating: 4 5. Moni Piso Preveli 3. Preveli Stone Bridge

Day 6 - From Rethymno to Plakias

8. Frangokastello

Duration ~ 2 Hours

Frangokastello 730 11, Greece

WIKIPEDIA Frangokastello is the locaon of a castle and scaered selement on the south coast of Crete, Greece, about 12 km. east of Chora Sfakion and within the prefecture of Chania. Frangokastello has an extensive, sheltered and gently shelving sandy beach, which has provided the basis for a low key more..

9. Plakias

Duration ~ 2 Hours

Plakias 740 60, Greece

Day 7 - From Plakias to Chania

Accomodation: Residenza Vranas

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Day 7 - From Plakias to Chania

Sunday: Open 24 hours 1. Rethimno 22, Δημοτική Αγορά Χανίων, Pl. Agoras, Chania 731 32, Rating: 4.7 Greece Duration ~ 2 Hours Monday: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM Rethimno 741 00, Greece 4. Agii Apostoli Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM Duration ~ 2 Hours Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM WIKIPEDIA Thursday: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM Nea Kydonia 731 00, Greece Rethymno is a city of approximately 40,000 people in Greece, Friday: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM Saturday: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM the capital of Rethymno regional unit on the island of Crete, a Sunday: Closed former Lan Catholic bishopric as Remo and former Lan WIKIPEDIA tular see. Rethymno was originally built during the Minoan Agioi Apostoloi is a waterfront village, named aer a small Telephone: +30 2821 059589 civilization. The city was prominent enough to mint its more.. church called Agioi Apostoloi, situated in Crete and it is famous for its coves. Found only 4 km from the center of Chania on the 7. Kousina LTD island of Crete, it is known for its small protected woods, for a 2. Mosque Küçük Hasan summer beach volleyball competition, and as more.. Duration ~ 2 Hours

Duration ~ 1 Hour Daskalogianni 25, Chania 731 32, Greece

Sourmelis 18, Chania 731 32, Greece 5. Faistos Monday: 12:00 – 7:30 PM Rating: 4.8 Faistos, Greece Tuesday: 12:00 – 7:30 PM Wednesday: 12:00 – 7:30 PM Thursday: 12:00 – 7:30 PM 3. Old Venetian Harbour WIKIPEDIA Friday: 12:00 – 7:30 PM Saturday: 12:00 – 7:30 PM Duration ~ 1 Hour Faistos is a municipality in Heraklion regional unit, Crete, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the village Moires. It is Sunday: Closed Agiou Markou 8, Chania 731 32, Greece named aer the ancient city Phaistos, located in the Telephone: +30 2821 042391 municipality. The municipality has an area of 410.810 km2. Website: www.facebook.com Monday: Open 24 hours Rating: 4.7 Tuesday: Open 24 hours Wednesday: Open 24 hours 6. AGORA LEATHER Dinner Thursday: Open 24 hours Friday: Open 24 hours Duration ~ 2 Hours Saturday: Open 24 hours

Day 8 - From Chanya to Palaiochora

Accomodation: Petrakis Sea View

Address: Paleochora

Website: http://www.booking.com/hotel/gr/petrakis-sea- view.html

Day 8 - From Chanya to Palaiochora

1. Chania Duration ~ 1 Hour 6. Pachia Ammos Beach Temenia 730 09, Greece Duration ~ 2 Hours Duration ~ 2 Hours

Chania 731 00, Greece Notio Kritiko Pelagos, Pelekanos 730 01, Greece Monday: Open 24 hours Rating: 4.9 Tuesday: Open 24 hours Website: www.palaiochora.com Wednesday: Open 24 hours Rating: 4.4 WIKIPEDIA Thursday: Open 24 hours Friday: Open 24 hours Dinner Chania is the second largest city of Crete and the capital of the Saturday: Open 24 hours Chania regional unit. It lies along the north coast of the island, Sunday: Open 24 hours about 70 km west of Rethymno and 145 km west of Heraklion. The oﬃcial populaon of the municipal unit is 53,910, while Telephone: +30 2823 051019 7. Methexis the municipality has 108,642 inhabitants. more.. Website: www.cretanbeaches.com Palaiochora 730 01, Greece Rating: 5

Monday: 1:00 – 11:00 PM 2. Ekklisia Metochi Siriliou 5. Paleochora Houses Tuesday: 1:00 – 11:00 PM Wednesday: 1:00 – 11:00 PM Duration ~ 1 Hour Duration ~ 1 Hour Thursday: 1:00 – 11:00 PM Platanias 730 02, Greece Panorama, Πανόραμα, Paleochora 731 00, Greece Friday: 1:00 – 11:00 PM Saturday: 1:00 – 11:00 PM Rating: 5 Sunday: 1:00 – 11:00 PM Monday: Open 24 hours Tuesday: Open 24 hours Telephone: +30 2823 041431 3. Oikogeniaki taverna Temenia Wednesday: Open 24 hours Rating: 4.5 Thursday: Open 24 hours Duration ~ 2 Hours Friday: Open 24 hours Temenia 730 09, Greece Saturday: Open 24 hours Sunday: Open 24 hours Rating: 4 Telephone: +30 693 701 3065 Lunch Website: www.paleochorahouses.gr Rating: 4.4

4. Temple Christ Savior

Day 9 - Palaiochora

Accomodation: Petrakis Sea View

Address: Paleochora

Website: http://www.booking.com/hotel/gr/petrakis-sea- view.html

Day 9 - Palaiochora

1. Palaiochora

Duration ~ 2 Hours

Palaiochora, Greece

WIKIPEDIA Palaiochora is a small town in Chania regional unit, Greece. It is located 77 km south of Chania, on the southwest coast of Crete and occupies a small peninsula 400m wide and 700m long. The town is set along 11 km of coastline bordering the Libyan Sea. It is the seat of the municipality of more..

Day 10 - From Palaiochora to Alikambos

Accomodation: Halases Apartments

Address: Alikambos

Website: http://www.booking.com/hotel/gr/halases.html

Day 10 - From Palaiochora to Alikambos

1. Palaiochora

Duration ~ 2 Hours

Palaiochora, Greece

2. Halases Apartments

Duration ~ 2 Hours

Alikambos, Alikampos 73007, Alikampos 730 07, Greece

Telephone: +30 2821 054130 Rating: 5

Day 11 - From Alikampos to Heraklion

Accomodation: Halases Apartments

Address: Alikambos

Website: http://www.booking.com/hotel/gr/halases.html

Day 11 - From Alikampos to Heraklion

1. Heraklion Airport N. Kazantzakis

Duration ~ 2 Hours

Heraklion 716 01, Greece

Telephone: +30 281 039 7129 Website: www.hcaa.gr Rating: 2.1

GENERAL TIPS

Eating and drinking Transportation Depending on what island you’re on you’ll either be drinking tsikoudia or Ouzo. All of If you’re planning to get around Crete you’ll quickly learn that Crete is very rough which is beer than the Turkish Raki, or the Balkans Rakija, at least that’s what the terrain. Meaning that roads wind back and forth and back and forth. They can be fun Greeks will proudly announce. No proper Greek meal out with friends and family is for the first thirty minutes, but aer driving for two hours they can be exhausng. complete without boles upon boles of Raki, whatever the local spirit is. You can Be sure to take breaks if you’re driving yourself around, oen stopping in the lile shoot it, sip it, or our favorite and possibly most popular way, mix it with water giving villages along the way can be some of the most rewarding travel moments. Views it a cloudy white appearance. Yamas! Which means “to our health” in Greek and is the along the roads are also stunning, and you will need to pull over to take it all in. way to cheers. I recommend using Rentalcars to find quality rental cars at reasonable prices all over These are the two drinks of choice when it comes summer me. Sure, the Greek the world: www.rentalcars.com coffee is famous and we love it. However, you a local will not be caught with one when it’s 35°C outside. In the summer Greeks drink frappes, a cold Nescafe that is topped with foamed milk and sugar. Our personal favorite is a fredo cappuccino, which is espresso poured over ice then topped with cold foamed milk. A frappe at a good price should cost €1 and a fredo cappuccino €1.50, if you find yourself paying more it better be sit down service or you’re getting the tourist price.

Health We found the water in Greece perfectly fine to drink

Money and cost Remember that Greece uses the Europlug. Make sure you ﬁnd a good adapter like the one I have to keep you charged. Otherwise, you may be paying for a cheap one once you land. www.amazon.com