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Nightlife in Crete

Bars, pubs, clubs and beach bars, from the harbour of Chania to the strips of Hersonissos and Malia.

Going out in Crete

Crete has nightlife for every taste: lively bar streets in the resorts, cocktail bars by the Venetian harbours, student bars in Heraklion, beach bars at sunset and Cretan nights with live music in the villages.

Where to go

Hersonissos and Malia on the north coast are the busiest resort areas, with bars and clubs that stay open late in summer; the hill villages above Hersonissos, like Piskopiano and Koutouloufari, are quieter with bars and tavernas. In Chania and Rethymno the bars are in the old town lanes and around the harbour. Heraklion is a university city with cafes and bars that are busy all year. Agios Nikolaos has bars around the lake and the harbour.

When

Greeks go out late: bars fill up after 23:00 and clubs after midnight. The resort season runs from about May to October, and many resort bars close in winter, while the cities stay lively all year.

Must do's

Nostos Irish Cafe Bar Hersonissos Nostos Irish Cafe Bar An Irish style pub with Greek hosts in the hill village of Piskopiano above Hersonissos, open every season since 2001. Hersonissos Hersonissos Hersonissos A big resort with a small harbour. Malia Hersonissos Malia Party resort with a Minoan palace. Chania Old Venetian Harbour Chania Chania Old Venetian Harbour Crete’s most atmospheric waterfront: lighthouse, mosque and Venetian arsenals. Rethymno Old Town Rethymno Rethymno Old Town Venetian lanes, a fortress and a long beach. Heraklion Town Heraklion Heraklion Town Crete's busy capital, with museums and Venetian walls. List Live shows & Cretan nights Music, dancing and dinner List Sunset cruises Golden hour on the water

Bars, pubs & clubs

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Chania 30 Rethymno 12 Heraklion 22 Lasithi 5

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Many bars and clubs in the resorts open only in summer (about May to October), and some city bars close for a while in winter. Always check the opening hours before you go.

Bars & pubs · Hersonissos

Nostos Irish Cafe Bar

  • 16 Europe Street, Piskopiano, 700 14 Hersonissos
  • Seasonal: see the Facebook page for this season's opening times
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Bars & pubs · Malevizi

Senses Club

  • Gazi, Heraklion
  • Opening times change with the season. Check the opening hours before you go.
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Bars & pubs · Heraklion

Swing Thing

  • Arkoleon 13, Heraklion
  • Opening times change with the season. Check the opening hours before you go.
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Bars & pubs · Heraklion

Madam Night Club

  • Archiepiskopou Makariou 17, Heraklion
  • Opening times change with the season. Check the opening hours before you go.
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Bars & pubs · Heraklion

Stone Project

  • Korai 14, Heraklion
  • Opening times change with the season. Check the opening hours before you go.
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Bars & pubs · Heraklion

Blow Up

  • Psaromiligkon 15, Heraklion
  • Opening times change with the season. Check the opening hours before you go.
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Bars & pubs · Heraklion

Toucan Skybar

  • Plateia Eleftherias 29a (5th floor), Heraklion
  • Opening times change with the season. Check the opening hours before you go.
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Bars & pubs · Heraklion

Guernica

  • Andreou Kritis 2, Heraklion
  • Opening times change with the season. Check the opening hours before you go.
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Bars & pubs · Heraklion

Xalavro Open Bar

  • Milatou 10, Heraklion
  • Opening times change with the season. Check the opening hours before you go.
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Adult clubs (18+) (9) Adults only. Shown only in their own list.

Good to know

  • Take a taxi or arrange a lift back: never drink and drive, and not on a quad or scooter either.
  • You must be 18 to buy alcohol in Greece.
  • Opening times change with the season; check the bar's own page before you go.