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99 stories · Aug 2021 · 18 places
The places from this trip
- Agora Luxury ApartmentsStunning renovated all-wood ground-floor apartment on a side street near the main boulevard, ~$95 a night for two; the bed is pampering.
- Calma Luxury VillasTwo new villas (130 sqm + 120 sqm outdoors, 3 bedrooms, sleeps 8) in Sisi between Heraklion and Agios Nikolaos; welcome package includes airport transfer, breakfast basket, stocked fridge and hot pizza on arrival. Pool water is pleasantly warm.
- Matala BeachAmazing water colour; they caught an unusually calm day — it can get windy here.
- PeskesiAuthentic farm-to-table Cretan food in a beautiful courtyard: stuffed vine leaves €7.5, cheese-stuffed zucchini flowers €7.8; free little dessert at the end.
- MARE Heraklion RivieraGreat café with a sea view — order the crepe filled with chocolate, white chocolate and ice cream.
- Matala CavesThe cliffside caves where hippies and flower children slept in the 60s–70s — 'simply crazy' to see up close.
- Think Tank Specialty CoffeeGreat breakfasts: spinach-cheese omelette €5.50, bagel with scrambled egg €5.5, freddo €3.5. Sit at the street-facing counter.
- Frankly CafeCute café with a Clark Gable mural: avocado toast with poached egg €6, cappuccino €3.
- Athina Apartment HeraklionCute ground-floor studio (bed, kitchen, bathroom in one space) 5 min walk from the centre, ~$68 a night for two; hosts have no Instagram — DM her for the link.
- Koules FortressScenic old Venetian harbour; the stone arches by the sea make a great photo corner. Windy days bring rough sea.
- Sissi BaySweet little town — bars and restaurants line the port, walkable from the villas in the evening.
- Morosini FountainFamous city-centre fountain surrounded by alleys and brand shops — good base for a shopping stroll.
- Venetian LoggiaWalk through the arched marble courtyard of the city hall — beautiful Venetian architecture.
- SisiCharming little town between Heraklion and Agios Nikolaos.
- Heraklion Market 1866 StreetMain avenue is touristy souvenir shops — turn into the side alleys for authentic tavernas and the fresh fish lane (fish €7-10/kg).
- StrEAT foodCute food truck right at the entrance to the town, with mountain views around.
- Heraklion International Airport Nikos Kazantzakis
- Agios Minas Cathedral
