Spinalonga Island
Venetian sea fortress that later became a leper colony until 1957.
Forts & castles · Agios Nikolaos
Boat trips, diving, sunset cruises & watersports
Some of the best spots in Crete are easiest to reach by boat, and a few you can only reach by boat. You can join a big day cruise to Balos or Spinalonga, rent your own boat for a quiet day, go diving in clear water or just watch the sunset from the deck.
Venetian sea fortress that later became a leper colony until 1957.
Forts & castles · Agios Nikolaos
Cedar forest and white sand off Ierapetra.
Sandy beaches · Ierapetra
A sunken city at Elounda.
Archaeological sites · Agios Nikolaos
An uninhabited island with dunes and Minoan traces.
Sandy beaches · Sitia