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Heraklion → Chania

9 days · 27 stops · 814 km · ≈ 17h17 driving

Featured in Crete, from Knossos to Balos

The route — Irákleion → Chaniá

Day 1 Heraklion → Oropedion Lasithiou 4 stops · 72 km · ≈ 1h25

Heraklion Archaeological Museum
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01 Museum

Heraklion Archaeological Museum

Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Ηρακλείου

Heraklion  · 2 km · 6 min

Knossos
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02 Castle

Knossos

Ανάκτορο της Κνωσού

Heraklion  · 6 km · 10 min

Malia
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03 Archaeology

Malia

Αρχαιολογικός Χώρος Μαλίων

Agios Nikolaos (72100)  · 40 km · 38 min

Lasithi Plateau
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04 Mountain

Lasithi Plateau

Οροπεδίο Λασιθίου

Oropedion Lasithiou  · 24 km · 31 min

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Day 2 Oropedion Lasithiou → Ierapetra 4 stops · 103 km · ≈ 2h13

Psychro Cave
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05 Archaeology

Psychro Cave

Δικταίο Άντρο

Oropedion Lasithiou  · 4 km · 7 min

Lake Voulismeni
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06 Lake

Lake Voulismeni

Λίμνη Βουλισμένη

Agios Nikolaos (72100)  · 43 km · 59 min

Elounda
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07 Village

Elounda

Ελούντα Λασιθίου

Agios Nikolaos (72100)  · 11 km · 18 min

Κάστρο της Ιεράπετρας
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08 Castle

Κάστρο της Ιεράπετρας

Ierapetra  · 45 km · 49 min

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Day 3 Gortys → Festos 3 stops · 124 km · ≈ 2h22

Gortyna
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09 Archaeology

Gortyna

Γόρτυνα

Gortys  · 98 km · 1h50

Phaistos
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10 Archaeology

Phaistos

Φαιστός

Festos  · 15 km · 16 min

Matala, Crete
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11 Village

Matala, Crete

Μάταλα Ηρακλείου

Festos  · 11 km · 16 min

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Day 4 Agios Vasileios → Rethymnon 3 stops · 99 km · ≈ 2h05

Spili
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12 Village

Spili

Σπήλι Ρεθύμνης

Agios Vasileios  · 51 km · 1h03

Arkadi Monastery
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13 Abbey

Arkadi Monastery

Μονή Αρκαδίου Ρεθύμνης

Rethymnon  · 26 km · 32 min

Fortezza of Rethymno
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14 Castle

Fortezza of Rethymno

Φορτέτζα

Rethymnon  · 22 km · 30 min

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Day 5 Apokoronas → Sfakia 3 stops · 77 km · ≈ 1h47

Lake Kournas
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15 Lake

Lake Kournas

Λίμνη Κουρνά

Apokoronas  · 22 km · 30 min

Imbros Gorge
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16 Gorge

Imbros Gorge

Φαράγγι Ίμπρου

Sfakia  · 32 km · 43 min

Frangokastello
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17 Castle

Frangokastello

Φραγκοκάστελλο

Sfakia  · 23 km · 34 min

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Day 6 Chania 3 stops · 81 km · ≈ 1h51

Aptera
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18 Archaeology

Aptera

Άπτερα

Chania  · 64 km · 1h25

Archaeological Museum of Chania
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19 Museum

Archaeological Museum of Chania

Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Χανίων

Chania  · 15 km · 21 min

Küçük Hasan Pasha Mosque
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20 Church

Küçük Hasan Pasha Mosque

Τζαμί του Κιουτσούκ Χασάν

Chania  · 2 km · 5 min

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Day 7 Platanias → Kissamos 3 stops · 106 km · ≈ 2h04

Omalós
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21 Mountain

Omalós

Platanias  · 41 km · 47 min

Olive tree of Vouves
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22 Nature

Olive tree of Vouves

Ελιά των Βουβών

Platanias  · 44 km · 50 min

Cisamus
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23 Archaeology

Cisamus

Κίσαμος

Kissamos  · 21 km · 27 min

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Day 8 Kalyvianí → Kissamos 2 stops · 29 km · ≈ 1h15

Λιμνοθάλασσα του Μπάλου
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24 Beach  · Family

Λιμνοθάλασσα του Μπάλου

Kalyvianí  · 15 km · 34 min

Falasarna
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25 Archaeology

Falasarna

Φαλάσαρνα

Kissamos  · 14 km · 41 min

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Day 9 Kissamos → Chania 2 stops · 123 km · ≈ 2h15

Chrysoskalitissa Monastery
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26 Abbey

Chrysoskalitissa Monastery

Μονή Χρυσοσκαλίτισσας Χανίων

Kissamos  · 45 km · 48 min

Παραλία Ελαφονήσι
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27 Beach  · Family

Παραλία Ελαφονήσι

Kissamos  · 5 km · 6 min

Arrival in Chania · 73 km · 1h21

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