Fly to Crete and transfer to Hersonissos for an overnight hotel stay.
Asterias Village Resort
Asterias Village Resort is nestled between the charming villages of Koutouloufari (300 meters) and Piskopiano (150 meters), offering panoramic views of Hersonissos Harbor and the Cretan Sea. This location combines the cosmopolitan energy of Hersonissos with the beauty of traditional villages. The resort comprises 10 buildings spread across 12, 000 square meters, offering 32 studios, 57 apartments, and 12 traditional Cretan maisonettes with loft rooms. Guests enjoy amenities including daily maid service, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, satellite TV, fully equipped kitchens, and in-room safes. The resort also features a 300 sq. m. swimming pool, children's pool and playground, a mini club, hot tub, beauty treatments, and laundry service. Enjoy on-site billiards, darts, and convenient access to car rentals and excursion bookings.
Heraklion (Crete)
Crete is the southernmost and largest of the Greek Islands. The major port of call is the Capital Heraklion in the centre of the Island. This is close to the ancient Palace of Knossos and the Minoan civilisation from 4000 years BC. Knossos is home to the ancient myth of the Minotaur and the Labyrinth . During world War II Crete was the last bastion of the Greek resistance when the locals helped Allied troops escape South through the Samaria Gorge as German paratroopers invaded from Souda Bay. Here you will high snow-capped mountains, an incredible 12km hiking trail through the Samaria Gorge and ancient Lassithi Plateau with its windmills and the birth-place of Zeus.