Excursions

Nearby excursions

Nearby excursions:

  • Kalamaki, Matala, Komos and Kokinos Pirgos beaches.
  • Archaeological sites of Phaestos, Gortys, Agia Triada, Matala and Komos.
  • Market in Tympaki (Friday) and in Mires (Saturday).

 Accessible in 1 hour :

  • Via Listaros (monastery of Odigitrias) to Kali Limenes.
  • Via Kouses and Pombia to Lendas.
  • A beautiful tour along the mountain villages of Zaros (trout farm, gorges of Rouvas and Vrondisiou Monastery), Vorizia, Kamares, Magarikari, Vori (anthropological Museum) and Klima.
  • Agia Galini, where boat trips are possible, for example to the Paximade Islands.


Excursions further afield

  • Heraklion and the Palace of Knossos (approx. 1h30)
  • Rethymno (approx. 1h30)
  • Chania (approx. 2h30), the most beautiful city on the island
  • The beautiful palm forest of Preveli (approx. 1h30) + the monastery
  • Plakias (approx. 2 hours)
  • Frangokastello (approx. 2h30)
  • Chora Sfakion (approx. 2h30)
  • Arkadi Monastery (approx. 3 hours): drive through the Amari Valley on the ancient road to Rethymno. Visit the Byzantine Church of Thronos along the way.