“A different excursion for those who wants to experience the island’s everyday life!”

We start with a tour around the city of Heraklion (app. 30 min) with our first stop at the Liberty Square in the center. From there, you have the opportunity to visit the capital town of Crete. The Byzantium, the Ottoman Empire, the Venetian Rule have all left their marks on Heraklion. You
can admire the imposing fortress of Koules at the harbor, the Venetian Walls that surround the old city, you can sit at one of the many restaurants or coffee shops in the Lions’ Square to enjoy your coffee or your lunch or if you wish to, you will be able to visit one of the many city museums, the Municipal Library and the Art Gallery or one of the numerous byzantine churches. After our visit in Heraklion, we will visit the biggest open–air Market in Pateles.  Next Stop will be the Cretaquarium. Here you are going to admire various marine species, from small
fish and clams to big sharks and tuna, all of which are indigenous of the Mediterranean… After our tour, we can enjoy our coffee in the café of the building before we go back to our hotels.

Program:

08:45  Departure from Malia Church

10:00  Arrival in Heraklion (city tour 30 min)
10:30  Free time in Heraklion
12:40  Arrival to open–air market
14:00  Departure from open–air market
14:30  Arrival Cretaquarium
16:00  Departure from Cretaquarium

Languages:

✔️ENG 🇬🇧    ✔️GER 🇩🇪 

*Program is approximate, depending on the traffic, weather conditions and unexpected overcrowding