7 Days In Crete: Knossos, Spinalonga & Dikteon Cave

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7 Days In Crete: Knossos, Spinalonga & Dikteon Cave — Crete, Greece

A family holiday in Crete for a family of four. You'll see Knossos, Spinalonga, the Lasithi Plateau and the Dikteon Cave. You stay at Creta Maris Resort.

  • Manchester, United Kingdom to Crete, Greece
  • 7 days
  • 41 stops
  • 4 travellers

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Day 1

6 stops · starts 08:45

  1. Breakfast At Kimbo Cafe Mylonas-Xersonisos

    08:45 · Café · 45 min

    Venizelou Eleftheriou 2, 700 14 Limenas Chersonissou, Crete, Greece

    Next: 10 min walk

  2. Creta Maris Beach

    10:15 · Beach · 3 h

    Hersonissos 700 14, Crete, Greece

    Next: 13 min walk

  3. Lunch At The Beach Taverna

    13:45 · Restaurant · 1 h 25 min

    Hersonissos 700 14, Crete, Greece

    Next: 8 min walk

  4. Aquaworld Aquarium

    15:25 · Museum · 1 h 10 min

    Filikis Etairias 7, 700 14 Limenas Hersonissou, Greece

    Next: 5 min drive

  5. Hersonissos Old Village

    17:15 · Landmark · 1 h 45 min

    Ano Hersonissos 700 14, Crete, Greece

    Next: 5 min walk

  6. Dinner At Taverna Mylos

    20:05 · Restaurant · 1 h 45 min

    Ano Hersonissos 700 14, Crete, Greece

Day 2

6 stops · starts 07:45

  1. Breakfast At Savoidakis

    07:45 · Café · 45 min

    Venizelou Eleftheriou, 700 14 Limenas Chersonissou, Crete, Greece

    Next: 38 min drive

  2. The Palace Of Knossos

    09:20 · Landmark · 2 h 25 min

    Knossos 714 09, Heraklion, Crete, Greece

    Next: 21 min drive

  3. Heraklion Archaeological Museum

    12:10 · Museum · 2 h

    Xanthoudidou 2, Heraklion 712 02, Crete, Greece

    Next: 3 min walk

  4. Lunch At Peskesi

    14:25 · Restaurant · 1 h 30 min

    Kapetan Charalampi 6-8, Heraklion 712 02, Crete, Greece

    Next: 10 min walk

  5. Heraklion Old Town And The Venetian Harbour

    16:15 · Landmark · 1 h 45 min

    Koules Fortress, Heraklion 712 02, Crete, Greece

    Next: 3 min walk

  6. Dinner At Ligo Krasi Ligo Thalassa

    19:45 · Restaurant · 1 h 45 min

    Marineli 1, Heraklion 712 02, Crete, Greece

Day 3

6 stops · starts 08:00

  1. Breakfast At Square Pastry Lab & Coffee

    08:00 · Café · 45 min

    Ethnikis Antistaseos, 700 14 Limenas Chersonissou, Crete, Greece

  2. Spinalonga Island

    09:45 · Landmark · 2 h 30 min

    Spinalonga, Greece

  3. Plaka Village

    12:40 · Landmark · 1 h 30 min

    Plaka 720 53, Elounda, Crete, Greece

    Next: 5 min walk

  4. Lunch At Taverna Giorgos, Plaka

    14:25 · Restaurant · 1 h 30 min

    Plaka 720 53, Elounda, Crete, Greece

    Next: 17 min drive

  5. Elounda And The Sunken City

    16:20 · Activity · 1 h 45 min

    Elounda 720 53, Crete, Greece

    Next: 5 min walk

  6. Dinner At Ferryman Taverna

    19:45 · Restaurant · 1 h 45 min

    Elounda 720 53, Crete, Greece

Day 4

6 stops · starts 08:00

  1. Breakfast At Kimbo Cafe Mylonas-Xersonisos

    08:00 · Café · 45 min

    Venizelou Eleftheriou 2, 700 14 Limenas Chersonissou, Crete, Greece

    Next: 51 min drive

  2. The Lasithi Plateau And The Windmills

    09:45 · Viewpoint · 2 h

    Lasithi Plateau, 720 52, Crete, Greece

    Next: 16 min drive

  3. Dikteon Cave

    12:10 · Nature · 2 h

    Psychro 720 52, Lasithi, Crete, Greece

    Next: 13 min walk

  4. Lunch At Taverna Platanos, Psychro

    14:30 · Restaurant · 1 h 20 min

    Psychro 720 52, Lasithi, Crete, Greece

    Next: 33 min drive

  5. Krasi And The Plane Tree

    16:30 · Landmark · 1 h 15 min

    Krasi 700 06, Crete, Greece

    Next: 26 min drive

  6. Dinner At Taverna Kritamon, Malia

    19:45 · Restaurant · 1 h 45 min

    Malia 700 07, Crete, Greece

Day 5

5 stops · starts 08:45

  1. Breakfast At DeseoCafe

    08:45 · Café · 45 min

    Venizelou Eleftheriou, 700 14 Limenas Chersonissou, Crete, Greece

    Next: 23 min drive

  2. Watercity Waterpark

    10:20 · Activity · 5 h

    Anopoli, Heraklion 715 00, Crete, Greece

    Next: 10 min walk

  3. Lunch At The Watercity Taverna

    15:35 · Restaurant · 1 h 15 min

    Anopoli, Heraklion 715 00, Crete, Greece

    Next: 17 min drive

  4. Analipsi Beach

    17:20 · Beach · 2 h

    Analipsi, 700 14 Crete, Greece

    Next: 13 min walk

  5. Dinner At Taverna Karnagio, Analipsi

    19:45 · Restaurant · 1 h 45 min

    Analipsi 700 14, Hersonissos, Crete, Greece

Day 6

6 stops · starts 08:15

  1. Breakfast At Pietra Snack Bar Cafe

    08:15 · Café · 45 min

    Eleftheriou Venizelou, 700 14 Limenas Chersonisou, Crete, Greece

    Next: 51 min drive

  2. Lake Voulismeni And The Harbour

    10:25 · Landmark · 1 h 45 min

    Lake Voulismeni, Agios Nikolaos 721 00, Crete, Greece

    Next: 23 min drive

  3. Voulisma Beach, Istron

    12:40 · Beach · 2 h 30 min

    Voulisma Beach, Istron 721 00, Crete, Greece

  4. Lunch At Taverna Karavostasi

    15:20 · Restaurant · 1 h 30 min

    Istron 721 00, Agios Nikolaos, Crete, Greece

    Next: 32 min drive

  5. Kritsa Village

    17:30 · Landmark · 1 h 45 min

    Agios Nikolaos Circular Route, 721 50 Kritsa, Crete, Greece

    Next: 18 min drive

  6. Dinner At Pelagos, Agios Nikolaos

    19:45 · Restaurant · 1 h 45 min

    Katehaki 10, Agios Nikolaos 721 00, Crete, Greece

Day 7

6 stops · starts 08:45

  1. Breakfast At Hollywood All Day Cafe

    08:45 · Restaurant · 45 min

    Agias Paraskevis 37, 700 14 Limenas Chersonissou, Crete, Greece

    Next: 14 min walk

  2. The Resort Pools

    10:15 · Activity · 2 h 45 min

    Hersonissos 700 14, Crete, Greece

    Next: 18 min walk

  3. Lunch At Marina Restaurant Cafe

    13:30 · Café · 1 h

    Giampoudaki 25, 700 14 Limenas Chersonissou, Crete, Greece

    Next: 19 min drive

  4. Malia Minoan Palace

    15:15 · Landmark · 1 h 45 min

    Malia 700 07, Crete, Greece

    Next: 61 min drive

  5. Sunset At Agia Pelagia

    19:15 · Viewpoint · 1 h 15 min

    Agia Pelagia 715 00, Crete, Greece

    Next: 8 min walk

  6. Dinner At Mouragio, Agia Pelagia

    20:45 · Restaurant · 1 h 45 min

    Agia Pelagia 715 00, Crete, Greece

Where To Stay

  • Creta Maris Resort — Hersonissos 700 14, Crete, Greece

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