One island, many places to explore
Choose a destination to explore its area. Coastline geometry: Natural Earth. Street-map data: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
01Choose a base
Start with a destination guide, compare accommodation and check the actual journey to your chosen base.
| Destination | Overview | Plan |
|---|---|---|
| Chania | Venetian harbour & exotic beaches | GuideStays |
| Rethymno | Renaissance charm & Fortezza Castle | GuideStays |
| Heraklion | Minoan Knossos & cultural capital | GuideStays |
| Lasithi | Tranquil Mirabello Bay & Vai Palm beach | GuideStays |
| Elounda | Choose between Elounda village, Plaka and a resort stay. Plan Spinalonga, beach access and your journey from Heraklion. | GuideStays |
| Matala | Plan a Matala stay on Crete’s south coast, with the caves, Phaistos, beach access and transport from Heraklion explained. | GuideStays |
| Sfakia | Choose a Sfakia base, arrange boats from Hora Sfakion and plan Loutro or Samaria with the return journey checked first. | GuideStays |
| Paleochora | Plan Paleochora as a south-coast base, compare beach access and check boats, day trips and the road journey from Chania. | GuideStays |
| Sitia | Use Sitia for eastern Crete: compare town accommodation, airport and ferry arrivals, then plan Vai, Toplou or the Zakros area. | GuideStays |
| Hersonissos | Choose where to stay in Hersonissos, arrange airport or port arrival, compare beach access and plan tours from the right meeting point. | GuideStays |
| Malia | Plan Malia around the beach, old town or palace, with practical arrival, hotel-location and excursion checks for your Crete stay. | GuideStays |
| Stalis | Plan a Stalis or Stalida holiday with beach-access, airport-arrival, bus-stop and excursion advice for the accommodation you choose. | GuideStays |
| Agia Pelagia | Compare an Agia Pelagia beach or hillside stay, arrival from Heraklion, nearby bays and excursions with the actual walking route in mind. | GuideStays |
| Agios Nikolaos | Choose an Agios Nikolaos base around the lake, town or nearby beaches, and plan Heraklion arrival, Spinalonga boats and eastern Crete day trips. | GuideStays |
| Bali | Plan Bali in the Rethymno region around the right cove, accommodation access, airport arrival and practical north-coast excursions. | GuideStays |
| Ierapetra | Plan Ierapetra around the town, beach or wider south coast, with arrival advice, Chrissi boat checks and practical eastern Crete outings. | GuideStays |
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Keep planning
Use destination guides, compare arrival options and check beach or activity access for your travel date.
