Boat Trips

1. Glass Bottom Catamaran - a new boat trip with a difference.
2. Spinalonga Boat Trip - People come from all over the island for this trip to the leper colony which was finally closed in 1953.
3. Fishing or Sailing Trips
4. Trip to Chrissi Island from Ierepetra - sand dunes and shells abound amongst the rare cedar trees
5. Day Trip to Santorini Island from Heraklion.

Mainland Crete

1. Archaeological Sites - Knossos, Malia, Gournia and Lato to mention just a few
2. Trip to Lasithi Plateau with its windmills and caves - allegedly were Zeus was born. A windy drive up giving you wonderful views of mountains and down to the sea.
3. Kritsa Gorge and Kritsa traditional village - whether you want to stroll around the cretan shops or hike into the gorge, Kritsa has a lot to offer. En route visit the Cretan Olive Oil Farm just outside of Agios Nikolaos to see how oil is made.
4. Churches - Near Kritsa - Virgin Mary Church with wonderful frescoes 14th century. In Agios Nikolaos - Byzantine church of St Nicholas built in 7th and 9th century.
5. CretAquarium outside of Heraklion one of the biggest building complexes in the Mediterranean
6. Safari Jeep trips on the dirt roads around Lasithi county
7. Coach Trips around East and West Crete - classics Vai & Samaria Gorge