3-day Heraklion itinerary for 2 travellers
A balanced 3-day plan around Heraklion, Crete, with places to see each day and a dinner to match.
Day 1: Heraklion
Crete's largest city and port, beside the Minoan palace of Knossos. In Crete.
Wander
Archanes
A wine-producing village south of Heraklion, near the Minoan site of Anemospilia.
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Morning sight
Heraklion Archaeological Museum
One of the most important museums in Greece, holding the main collection of Minoan art and artefacts.
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Dinner
Peskesi
Classic regional dishes are served in this snug, rustic-chic eatery that has stone walls & a bar.
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Day 2: Knossos
The Minoan palace complex just outside Heraklion. In Crete.
Morning sight
Lasithi Plateau
A high fertile plateau in eastern Crete, historically known for its windmills and the Diktaean Cave.
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Morning sight
Palace of Knossos
The largest Bronze Age archaeological site in Crete and the ceremonial centre of Minoan civilisation, 5 km south of Heraklion.
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Dinner
Knossos Palace
Knossos Palace is a restaurant in Knossos, Crete, Greece. This profile is unclaimed. Are you the owner? Claim it on Woltaro to add photos, menu and take reservations.
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Day 3: Archanes
Restored wine village in the hills south of Heraklion. In Crete.
Morning sight
Phaistos
A Minoan palace site on a ridge above the Messara plain in southern Heraklion.
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Stop
Visit Knossos and the Heraklion museum
Pair the Minoan palace with the museum in Heraklion that holds its finds.
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Dinner
Carpe Diem Hotel
Carpe Diem Hotel is a restaurant in Archanes, Crete, Greece. This profile is unclaimed. Are you the owner? Claim it on Woltaro to add photos, menu and take reservations.
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