Crete with kids
8 days: Elafonisi, Chania, the aquarium and the palace of Knossos
Crete with kids: 8 days
Crete with kids: the shallow pink-sand lagoon at Elafonisi, Falasarna beach, the Venetian harbour of Chania, the Cretaquarium, King Minos's palace at Knossos and a boat to Spinalonga island. Two bases and gently shelving beaches. Book everything yourself and keep this guide on your phone: it works offline.
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The route 7 nights in total
- Chania4 nights
Elafonisi, Falasarna, the old harbour - Heraklion area3 nights
Knossos, the Cretaquarium, Spinalonga
Fly into Chania and out of Heraklion (or the reverse). The motorway between them takes about 2.5 hours.
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