Best Places to Visit Near Heraklion
Visit some of the best attractions in the vicinity of Heraklion with hundreds to choose from to make your perfect day out or weekend break away. Browse the below list featuring some of the best destinations (such as Rethymno, Chersonissos, Elounda) or select map view to search geographically.
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Cities and Localities Near Heraklion
Where to go for a weekend trip near Heraklion? A list of surrounding cities, towns and villages nearby or close to the suburbs of Heraklion within a 50 mile radius.
37 milesW
RethymnoCity
14 milesE
ChersonissosTown
34 milesE
EloundaTown
19 milesE
MaliaTown
34 milesE
Agios NikolaosTown
41 milesSE
IerapetraTown
43 milesW
PlakiasVillage
28 milesW
MonastirakiLocality
32 milesSW
MatalaVillage
22 milesSE
Lasithi PlateauLocality
30 milesSW
Agia GaliniVillage
20 milesW
BaliLocality
29 milesSW
PhaistosLocality
31 milesS
LentasVillage
44 milesE
Kavousi KastroLocality
12 milesSW
Kato AsitesVillage
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TOP Attractions
Best Day Trips from Heraklion
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Attractions Best Day Trips from Heraklion
28 milesWRethymno, Greece
Historic monastery with a church
34 milesEArchaeological Museum of Agios Nikolaos Agios Nikolaos, Greece
37 milesWRethymno, Greece
Venetian fortress with city and sea views
34 milesELake Voulismeni Agios Nikolaos, Greece
22 milesSWGortyna Greece
50 milesERichtis Gorge Greece
6.9 miEWatercity Greece
40 milesSEGournia Greece
39 milesWPreveli Greece
37 milesWArchaeological Museum of Rethymno Rethymno, Greece
22 milesWMount Ida Greece
33 milesSWRed Beach Matala, Greece
11 milesWMuseum of El Greco Greece
32 milesSEChurch of Panagia Kera Greece
34 milesEOlous Elounda, Greece
8.9 miNEDia Island Greece
38 milesWArmeni Archaeological Site Greece
34 milesEAmmos Agios Nikolaos, Greece
19 milesSWCave of Zeus Monastiraki, Greece
42 milesEPseira Greece
20 milesSEKeras Kardiotissas Monastery Greece
35 milesWChromonastiri Greece
15 milesEAquaworld Aquarium Chersonissos, Greece
10 milesEGouves Greece
16 milesSWSkinakas Observatory Greece
6.6 miSPhourni Greece
16 milesELychnostatis Open Air Museum Chersonissos, Greece
31 milesWMount Kedros Greece
7.4 miWMount Stroumboulas Greece
39 milesWKourtaliotiko Gorge Plakias, Greece
26 milesWMuseum of Ancient Eleutherna Greece
20 milesSWVarsamonerou Monastery Greece
5.8 miSAnemospilia Greece
20 milesSWVrontisi Monastery Greece
28 milesEDreros Greece
43 milesWRoustika Greece
8.4 miSEGreece
Exhibits devoted to the renowned author
26 milesWEleutherna Bridge Greece
43 milesSEHa gorge Ierapetra, Greece
37 milesWPalaiontologiko Mouseio Rethymnou - Palaeontological Museum of Rethymno Rethymno, Greece
7.4 miSMount Juktas Greece
44 milesEAzoria Greece
25 milesSWApesokari Greece
13 milesEArion Stables & Apartments Hersonissos Chersonissos, Greece
25 milesSKoumasa Greece
31 milesSEKritsa Greece
17 milesWVosakou Monastery Greece
16 milesSWPrinias Greece
~1010 ftSWChurch of Crete Greece
34 milesESpinalonga Elounda, Greece
25 milesEMilatos Cave Greece
46 milesSEThrypti Kavousi Kastro, Greece
38 milesEVryonisi Greece
37 milesWMuseum of Contemporary Art Crete Mouseio Synchrones Technes Kretes Rethymno, Greece
8 miNWAgia Pelagia Greece
50 milesSEOrino Gorge Greece
47 milesSEFotia Island Greece
Where to next? Visit 
Crete region page or discover the top tourist attractions in Greece.