Island of Crete
Food Scene
Island Restaurant Gouves
Leoforos posidonosISLA Party Restaurant
Μαρίνα ΓουβώνΔιχαλο ταβερνα
ChersonisouExcellent cretan traditional food! Must try!
Saradari Restaurant
Αγίου ΓεωργίουGood quality sea food!
Pita Pita
13 ΚαζαντζάκηTraditional greek souvlaki!
Taverna Paradise
108 ΝExcellent sea food!
Medusa Bar Restaurant
Taverna Mylos
& οδός ΜαραθώνοςFiloxenia
Merastri
17 ChrisostomouPeskesi
6-8 Kapetan CharalampiKýma
55 Agias ParaskevisParks & Nature
Cretaquarium - Thalassocosmos
Dinosauria Park
Watercity Waterpark Crete
AnopolisAcqua Plus
Crete Golf Club
Ida
Zaros
Beaches
Also a must go place. You do hiking in the gorge for oun hour and it ends up in a fantastic beach of Agio Farrago
Saradari Beach
beach Gouves
Beach Vathianos Kampos
Παραλία Μαρίνα
Malia Beach S.A.
Street DimokratiasMononaftis Beach
Almyros Beach
MirampelouAgios Nikolaos Beach
Elounda Beach
beach Pantanassa
News Cafe Beach
Paralia Limena Chersonisou
Παραλία Μαρίνα
Paralia Stalidas
Analipsi Beach
Παραλία Γεφύρι
Agiofarago beach
Sightseeing
Matala Caves
Morosini Lions Fountain
Platia Eleftheriou VenizelouZaros
Spinalonga
Phaistos Minoan Palace
Eparchiaki Odos Faistou - Kalon LimenonAposelemi Gorge
Arts & Culture
Heraklion Archaeological Museum
1 ChatzidakiMinoan Palace of Knossos
8 ΦειδίουRocca a Mare Fortress
Malia Palace Archaeological Site
Must eat in Heraklion!
Gloria
45 ChrisostomouMust try the traditional famous galaktoboureko!
Gloria
45 ChrisostomouMust try the famous traditional galaktoboureko!
Merastri
17 ChrisostomouTraditional cretan cuisine!
Peskesi
6-8 Kapetan CharalampiTraditional cretan cuisine!
Chop Chop
6 IdisGreek souvlaki!
Silfio
73 Leof. DimokratiasThe best pizza in town!
Ο ΚΑΒΟΥΡΑΣ
175 IrodotouOne of the best taverna with sea food in town
Parasies
81 Leof. Sofokli VenizelouTraditional meat food
Tyraki
29 MilatouFor sandwich lovers!
7 Thalases
και IraklitouSea food restaurant
Ταβέρνα Αγριόγιαννος - Αντιγόνη
1 κ' Κωστή ΠαλαμάTraditional homemade cretan cuisine
Explore island of Crete like locals!
Must see places! (car needed).
All this information is about how me my family and friends spend our holidays in our island!
Probably one of the best places and beaches around the world. You go by car or by bus to Ierapetra port and then take the one of the daily boats to Chrissi island. It's a full day toor. For information just google "tickets for chrissi island" "boats for chrissi" etc etc...
17 locals recommend
CHRISSI ISLAND
10 Str. SamouilProbably one of the best places and beaches around the world. You go by car or by bus to Ierapetra port and then take the one of the daily boats to Chrissi island. It's a full day toor. For information just google "tickets for chrissi island" "boats for chrissi" etc etc...
Go to Elounda and then to Plaka village, take the small boats to Spinalonga. Swim and eat fresh fish at Plaka!
99 locals recommend
Nisida Spinalonga
Go to Elounda and then to Plaka village, take the small boats to Spinalonga. Swim and eat fresh fish at Plaka!
Go to mainland of Heraklion to visit Matala where the hippies used to live. Go for swimming to Kommos beach, eat and drink coffee and beers at Bunga Bunga (beach bar at Kommos beach) and then go to Kamilari village and go (must do!) to restaurant Ariadne for excellent pizza and pasta! Full day tour!
69 locals recommend
Matala beach
Go to mainland of Heraklion to visit Matala where the hippies used to live. Go for swimming to Kommos beach, eat and drink coffee and beers at Bunga Bunga (beach bar at Kommos beach) and then go to Kamilari village and go (must do!) to restaurant Ariadne for excellent pizza and pasta! Full day tour!
Go to Palaikastro village in Sitia. Go for swimming to Ermoupoli beach at Itanos. Ask information from the locals you are having trouble to find it. Take water and snacks with you before you go there. In the evening go to swim at kouremenos beach or just have a coffee at Glaros (opposite to kouremenos beach). Try to see the sunset at Chiona reastaurant and a enjoy excellent sea food.
This is a full day toor. Start early in the morning.
11 locals recommend
Palekastro
Go to Palaikastro village in Sitia. Go for swimming to Ermoupoli beach at Itanos. Ask information from the locals you are having trouble to find it. Take water and snacks with you before you go there. In the evening go to swim at kouremenos beach or just have a coffee at Glaros (opposite to kouremenos beach). Try to see the sunset at Chiona reastaurant and a enjoy excellent sea food.
This is a full day toor. Start early in the morning.
Visit the city of Agios Nikolaos. Walk at lake. Swim at Ammoudi beach and then eat sea food at Achinos restaurant or go to taverna Avli.
Half day toor.
140 locals recommend
Agios Nikolaos
Visit the city of Agios Nikolaos. Walk at lake. Swim at Ammoudi beach and then eat sea food at Achinos restaurant or go to taverna Avli.
Half day toor.
Visit the city of Heraklion!
Go to the archeological museum of Heraklion and at Knossos Palace. Go for swimming at Arina beach. Go at the center to see the famous Morosini Lions fountain and try the famous galaktoboureko at Gloria. (just next to Morosini Lions fountain). For food go to Merastri or Peskesi (you will eat the best traditional Cretan food).
Half or full day toor!
132 locals recommend
Heraklion
Visit the city of Heraklion!
Go to the archeological museum of Heraklion and at Knossos Palace. Go for swimming at Arina beach. Go at the center to see the famous Morosini Lions fountain and try the famous galaktoboureko at Gloria. (just next to Morosini Lions fountain). For food go to Merastri or Peskesi (you will eat the best traditional Cretan food).
Half or full day toor!
Visit the town of Rethimno and have a walk at the historical old town. Go to unique Preveli beach (fantastic place!) or Skinaria beach. After go to Prima Plora just next to the sea for fish food or go to Avli at the center of the old town for meat food.
Full day toor, start early.
470 locals recommend
Rethimno
Visit the town of Rethimno and have a walk at the historical old town. Go to unique Preveli beach (fantastic place!) or Skinaria beach. After go to Prima Plora just next to the sea for fish food or go to Avli at the center of the old town for meat food.
Full day toor, start early.
Visit Chania! Go for a walk at the famous old town of Chania. For swimming go to Falasarna beach, or Balos beach or Stavros beach (where Zorbas dance the first sirtaki) or Ellafonisi or Kedrodasos beach. All these beaches are amazing so just google them before for more information. For traditional and meat food go to Chrisostomos or to Kritamon or Agapinis tavern.
This is a full day tour. Start very early in the morning.
13 locals recommend
Chania station
Visit Chania! Go for a walk at the famous old town of Chania. For swimming go to Falasarna beach, or Balos beach or Stavros beach (where Zorbas dance the first sirtaki) or Ellafonisi or Kedrodasos beach. All these beaches are amazing so just google them before for more information. For traditional and meat food go to Chrisostomos or to Kritamon or Agapinis tavern.
This is a full day tour. Start very early in the morning.