Chimpy Boudreaux Posted May 29, 2009 #1 Share Posted May 29, 2009 Not much offered in terms of cruise sponsored tours. Anyone do any interesting private tours and/or excursions while in Crete? What are the must see/do things there? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cberge Posted May 29, 2009 #2 Share Posted May 29, 2009 Not much offered in terms of cruise sponsored tours. Anyone do any interesting private tours and/or excursions while in Crete? What are the must see/do things there? Thanks! What is port on Crete??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimpy Boudreaux Posted May 29, 2009 Author #3 Share Posted May 29, 2009 Sorry.....Iraklion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cberge Posted May 29, 2009 #4 Share Posted May 29, 2009 Sorry.....Iraklion Sorry, can't help you there,but Google it and it will give you some idea of what is there. It may just be a dy to get off the ship and have a nice luncheon someplace and a stroll about town.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FRANKM Posted May 30, 2009 #5 Share Posted May 30, 2009 We were there last July while on Navigator of the Seas. Ship was docked for 7 hours so there wasnt much time. Not a whole lot of attractions. The biggest was the Palace of Knossos, restored Minoan ruins. Pretty interesting. You can get tours of the countryside or go to the beaches. The main town has alot of upscale shops and I think there was an archeological museum that was free. Lots of little eateries in the main square. If you go, try a Greek pastry called Bougatsa. Phyllo dough filled with a cheese. Real good with a cup of iced frothy coffee. I love the way they make coffee. Enjoy the trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan-M Posted May 30, 2009 #6 Share Posted May 30, 2009 Knossos (Minoan ruins with some reconstruction) is probably the biggest attraction there: http://www.ancient-greece.org/archaeology/knossos.html We went by taxi (caught it outside the port area) and returned by local bus (it's about 5 kms from Iraklion). There have been a few recent threads re this port ... using the "Search This Forum" feature on the Med forum page (at the top, under the page numbers), a search of 'Iraklion' and/or 'Knossoss will bring up those threads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judync Posted August 1, 2009 #7 Share Posted August 1, 2009 Knossos (Minoan ruins with some reconstruction) is probably the biggest attraction there: http://www.ancient-greece.org/archaeology/knossos.html We went by taxi (caught it outside the port area) and returned by local bus (it's about 5 kms from Iraklion). There have been a few recent threads re this port ... using the "Search This Forum" feature on the Med forum page (at the top, under the page numbers), a search of 'Iraklion' and/or 'Knossoss will bring up those threads. Can you get a city bus to Knossos? How often do they run? How do you find it? What is the taxi fare to Knossos from the port? Judync Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fafos Posted August 1, 2009 #8 Share Posted August 1, 2009 Can you get a city bus to Knossos? How often do they run? How do you find it? What is the taxi fare to Knossos from the port?Judync Bus #2 go to Knossos very often.. the bus station is very close to port (see map, point A)... map: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=35.341116,25.138659&daddr=&hl=en&geocode=&mra=mi&mrsp=0&sz=17&sll=35.341105,25.138457&sspn=0.006196,0.009645&ie=UTF8&ll=35.34184,25.138328&spn=0.006196,0.009645&t=h&z=17 taxi from port to Knossos and back to port take 80-90 euros (max 4 passengers).. normally, you can ask from driver go to museum or any other attraction of Herakleion... to moderators: this thread must moving to Greece forums.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samavarcruiser Posted August 5, 2009 #9 Share Posted August 5, 2009 In Crete you will find that the ancient landscape changes at every turn. Huge mountains in the centre of the island are split by deep gorges and fertile valleys stretching down to the coast where you will find rocky inlets, pebble coves and vast expanses of sandy beaches edged by a warm, azure sea. The climate is one of the mildest and healthiest in the whole of Europe. Summer days awash in brilliant sunlight, swimming in clear calm water and nights redolent of jasmine and honeysuckle. The beautiful island of Crete offers restful and exciting times for all who visit, and when you have been once, we are sure that you will want to come again and again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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