274 m
Hersonissos
A big resort with a small harbour.
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Old Hersonissos
About
The original village of Hersonissos, uphill from the resort.
Before the coast was built up, Hersonissos was this village on the hill. Around its small square you find old houses, kafeneia and tavernas, and it stays calmer than the harbour area below.
Around Hersonissos
Heraklion is the heart of Minoan Crete and the island’s busiest region. Knossos and the Heraklion Archaeological Museum are the two places almost everyone visits, and they work well together on one day. In the south, the wide Messara plain holds the palace of Phaistos, the Roman ruins of Gortyna and the famous caves above the bay of Matala. More about Heraklion
1.2 km
Piskopiano
Hillside village just above Hersonissos with views over the coast.
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1.9 km
Koutouloufari
Small hillside village above Hersonissos, popular for evening dinners.
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2.2 km
Hersonissos Beach
The busy town beach of Hersonissos, sand, sunbeds and a promenade full of cafes.
Sandy beaches · Hersonissos
2.5 km
Limanakia Coves
A chain of little coves between Cape Sarantari and Hersonissos, from busy to almost secret.
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2.9 km
Gefyri Beach
The easiest to reach of the Limanakia coves near Hersonissos, calm and very blue.
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3.0 km
Sarantari Beach
A sheltered cove of almost white sand below the cliffs at Cape Sarantari.
Sandy beaches · Hersonissos
3.5 km
Anissaras Beach
Small sandy beaches in front of big resorts, with a rocky seabed that is good for snorkelling.
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3.6 km
Lychnostatis Open Air Museum
Old Cretan village life near Hersonissos.
Museums · Hersonissos
4.0 km
Analipsi Beach
A family resort beach with free sunbeds, showers and steady wind for watersports.
Sandy beaches · Hersonissos
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