Crete is the largest island of Greece and a must-visit for all the travel enthusiasts. You can plan a holiday to Crete with your family or friends. This island is also popular for being a honeymoon destination for newlyweds. Reaching Crete is not so difficult. Once you have entered the island, it becomes easy for you to travel places. You can carry out Heraklion car hire directly from the airport and reach your hotel.
Here is how you can spend a week in Crete island:
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Chania is the most popular city in Crete, and you can reserve a whole day to discover this beautiful place. There are many things to do in Chania. The beautiful Chania district is worth exploring. Once you have opted for Heraklion car hire, you can make a road trip throughout Chania's old town. There are hotels, local markets, beautiful cafes and restaurants, and many more things to do.
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The pink sand beach of Elafonisi is located at a distance of 70 kilometers from Chania, and you can add this place to your itinerary while exploring Crete. Doing a Heraklion car hire will make it easy for you to travel to Elafonisi, where you can enjoy amazing landscapes and views.
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Add Balos to your itinerary of exploring Crete, and you will not regret this decision. This region is made of exotic colors contrasting harsh mountains and bare terrain. You can spend all the time lazying around at the beach.
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If you are a history fiend, take your Heraklion car hire to the Minoans. The Minoans or Palace of Knossos is touted as the most impressive archaeological site on Crete island and the whole of Greece. This place is located only 11 kilometers from the center of Heraklion.
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One of the most popular things that you can do in Crete is to learn about Crete wine. Thus, your visit to the wine region of Heraklion, too, is a must. This region embraces 15 wineries, and most of them are open to the public. You can either take an organised tour or navigate the area yourself.
Final Words
Apart from all these places, visit Matala in Southern Heraklion and end your one-week vacation on this beautiful island. Heraklion car hire makes it easy to explore all the places!
About The Author:
Ioannis Kastrinais is client representative at Cretarent.gr, a renowned car rental Crete company with 40 years of experience of providing rent a car in Heraklion, Chania, Rethymnon and hiring cars in Heraklion and Chania airports. If you are looking to hire a car in Crete then you can visit https://www.cretarent.gr/ car rental services in Crete.