Heraklion Trip Overview
Have a great taste of real mainland Crete, its traditions, culture, tastes, and scenery. Enjoy a stunning drive and meet original people working and producing as their grandfathers. Let us introduce you to an authentic lifestyle, taste the pure products of Crete. Discover how beneficial the unspoiled nature is. Just a small hop away from, but a visit like stepping back in time.
Additional Info
Duration: 10 hours
Starts: Heraklion, Greece
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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What to Expect When Visiting Heraklion, Heraklion Prefecture, Greece
Have a great taste of real mainland Crete, its traditions, culture, tastes, and scenery. Enjoy a stunning drive and meet original people working and producing as their grandfathers. Let us introduce you to an authentic lifestyle, taste the pure products of Crete. Discover how beneficial the unspoiled nature is. Just a small hop away from, but a visit like stepping back in time.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Gonies 700 05, Greece
One of the best-known features in Crete is its high-quality olive oil. Don’t miss the opportunity to visit an olive oil farm where you will get to know the procedure or olive oil production. Your hosts will also reveal the secrets of local herbs, how beneficial the olive oil is and useful tips about the local products.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Kera Kardiotissa Monastery, Heraklion, Crete Greece
Visit one of the most important monasteries on Crete associated with the miraculous icon of the Virgin Mary holding Jesus Christ in her arms on the side of her heart. Get to know the historical importance of this religious monument used during WW2 by the Greek Liberation Army.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Ano Kera, Ano Kera, Crete
Do not miss the Homo Sapiens Museum Theme Park visit. You will have the chance to get transported tens of thousands of year ago, back to the period of caves and following to all the periods of human evolution. The main focus of attention is the breathtaking views from up here.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Cave of Psychros, Psychros, Lasithi Mesa, Crete 72053 Greece
The mythical birthplace of Zeus monument of natural beauty with imposing stalactites and stalagmites.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Lassithi Plateau, Crete 72052 Greece
Have a great taste of real mainland Crete, its traditions, culture, tastes, and scenery. Enjoy a stunning drive around Lassithi Villages. Its unspoiled natural setting and is the perfect place to introduce yourself to local tradition and adapt to the slow rhythm of the island.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Lassithi Plateau, Crete 72052 Greece
Lunch stop on the way. Let us introduce you to the lands produce and become part of the island’s rich gastronomic culture.
Duration: 1 hour
