Hersonissos
A big resort with a small harbour.
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Towns & villages
Old towns, seaside and mountain villages
From the Venetian old towns of Chania and Rethymno to mountain villages where lyra music and shepherd cooking are part of daily life, Crete’s towns and villages are where you meet the island’s character.
Malia
Party resort with a Minoan palace.
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Potamies
Inland village on the old road from the Hersonissos coast up to the Lasithi plateau.
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Avdou
Village in the Aposelemis valley, on the way up to the Lasithi plateau.
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Krasi
Mountain village known for its giant plane tree and spring.
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Piskopiano
Hillside village just above Hersonissos with views over the coast.
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Koutouloufari
Small hillside village above Hersonissos, popular for evening dinners.
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Old Hersonissos
The original village of Hersonissos, uphill from the resort.
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Gouves
Inland village above the beach resort of Kato Gouves.
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Kato Gouves
Beach resort on the north coast east of Heraklion.
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Gournes
Coastal village east of Heraklion, home of the Cretaquarium.
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Kokkini Chani
Seaside village east of Heraklion, next to a Minoan villa.
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Stalida (Stalis)
Beach resort between Hersonissos and Malia.
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Mochos
A mountain village of olive oil and wine above Malia.
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