How to go to Matala? Matala is about 66 kilometres from Heraklion airport (HER) and is taking a 1-hour drive. Is taking approximately 2 hours 20 min drive from Chania international airport (SKQ) and 140 km. Matala is one of the most popular tourist destinations of Crete and certainly the most famous beach of south Heraklion prefecture. It is located close to Phaestus, the second largest palace of the Minoan civilization. Matala served as a port of Phaestus, first, and on the Roman Times, it became...

  How to go to Lassithi plateau? Lassithi plateau is just taking approximately 1-hour 15min drive from Heraklion international airport (HER) and 3 hours 10 min from Chania Airport (CHQ) International Airport. You can collect the car directly at Chania airport or at Heraklion airport ( HER) so you can get on the road at once. Alternatively, if you are arriving by boat, a car rental in Souda Port or Heraklion Port can be brought to you when you disembark. Also, you can collect the car directly outside...

In the gorge of Astrakia, north of the bridge of Astraki, is the cave Neraidospilios. According to archaeologist Paul Foret, it was the sanctuary of Athena Tertiary. This adjective is related to the ancient Greek name of the river Karteros, meaning Triton, who was born in the sanctuary of the goddess. In the cave is one of the springs of the aqueduct of Astrakia, which supplied part of the water that was necessary for the city of Heraklion at the beginning of the 20th century. The Astrakian...