7 days in Crete Itinerary

Start off your visit on the 28th (Tue): take in the architecture and atmosphere at Church of Saint Titus, then test your problem-solving skills at popular escape rooms, then take an in-depth tour of Heraklion Archaeological Museum, and finally kick back and relax at Stalis Beach. On your second day here, delve into the distant past at The Palace of Knossos, then go for a stroll along the water at Old Venetian Harbor of Heraklion, then take in the spiritual surroundings of Monastery Savvathiana, and finally take an exotic tour of a safari tour.

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Athens to Hersonissos is an approximately 2.5-hour flight. You can also do a combination of ferry and bus; or take a bus. Traveling from Athens in March, Hersonissos is slightly colder at night with lows of 7°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 29th (Wed) early enough to drive to Chania Town.

Discover out-of-the-way places like Wine Tours & Tastings and Speed Boats Tours. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Chania Town: Reptisland (in Melidoni), Rethymnon (Rethymnon Old Town, Paraschakis Olive Oil - Crete, &more) and Holy Trinity Monastery (Agia Triada) (in Akrotiri). Next up on the itinerary: stroll the grounds of Souda Bay War Cemetery, test your problem-solving skills at popular escape rooms, take an in-depth tour of Archaeological Museum of Chania, and see the interesting displays at Greek National Football Museum.

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Traveling by car from Hersonissos to Chania Town takes 2.5 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of shuttle and bus; or take a bus. In March, plan for daily highs up to 20°C, and evening lows to 11°C. Cap off your sightseeing on the 3rd (Mon) early enough to catch the flight back home.