What to do in Heraklion

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Heraklion
Heraklion
Heraklion
Heraklion
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Crete: Spinalonga, Elounda, & Agios Nikolaos Boat Tour & BBQ

Crete: Spinalonga, Elounda, & Agios Nikolaos Boat Tour & BBQ

Activity duration is 10 hours
8.0 out of 10 with 112 reviews
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$64 per adult
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Heraklion: Spinalonga, Agios Nikolaos, & Elounda Tour

Heraklion: Spinalonga, Agios Nikolaos, & Elounda Tour

Activity duration is 6 hours
7.8 out of 10 with 12 reviews
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$60 per adult
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Heraklion: Dia Island Luxury Sailing Trip with Meal & Drinks

Heraklion: Dia Island Luxury Sailing Trip with Meal & Drinks

Activity duration is 5 hours and 30 minutes
10.0 out of 10 with 72 reviews
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$132 per adult
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All-inclusice Catamaran Day Cruise from Hersonissos to Dia Island

All-inclusice Catamaran Day Cruise from Hersonissos to Dia Island

Activity duration is 6 hours and 30 minutes
10.0 out of 10 with 2 reviews
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$292 per adult
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Heraklion: Dia Island Luxury Sailing Trip with Meal & Drinks

Heraklion: Dia Island Luxury Sailing Trip with Meal & Drinks

Activity duration is 5 hours and 30 minutes
10.0 out of 10 with 72 reviews
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$132 per adult
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What to do in Heraklion

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Heraklion Port

8.6/5 (1,664 reviews)
Watch fishing boats returning with their day's catch, enjoy a coffee in the fresh sea air or board a ferry bound for Crete’s nearby islands in this dynamic harbour.
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Day trip destinations from Heraklion

Heraklion

Heraklion

A waterfront promenade with buildings, a dock, and a yacht.

Stalida

The paradise coast and the sandy beach at the foot of the mountains, in Europe, Greece, Crete, Analipsi, By the Mediterranean Sea, in summer, on a sunny day.

Analipsi

Archanes-Asterousia

Archanes-Asterousia

Ligaria beach panorama. Lygaria bay near to Agia Pelagia, Heraklion , Crete.

Agia Pelagia

A woman holding a child in front of ancient ruins with columns and a mural.

Matala

An aerial view of a coastal town with a dense cluster of buildings, a winding road, and a large body of water with boats.

Malevizi

sea and mountains

Anissaras