Archaeological and Natural Beauties of South Central Crete
Activity Description
Discover South Central Crete
Explore ancient Gortyna and Phaistos, relax by the sea in Matala, and enjoy the natural beauty and charm of Zaros on this full-day tour from Heraklion. A perfect mix of history, nature, and culture!
Itinerary
Meet with your guide at our office, across from the entrance of the Heraklion Archaeological Museum, in front of Hari’s Creperie, Heraklion at 08.30, we drive to Gortyna, the Roman capital of Crete and Cyrenaica and was first inhabited around 3200 BC.
After the visit of Gortyna, we drive through the valley of Mesara to visit the archaeological site of Phaistos and its palace, the most important center of the Minoan civilization, and the most wealthy and powerful city in southern Crete.
After our visit to Phaistos, we drive to Matala where you will enjoy some free time to swim in the crystal clear waters and optional lunch.
Finally, we arrive at Zaros, an attractive, refreshingly unspoiled village famous for its spring water, which is now bottled and sold all over Greece, and an ideal base for walkers to explore the beautiful nature. Zaros also has some fine Byzantine monasteries, and delicious farm-raised trout served up in tavernas around town and on emerald-green Lake Votomos which will be visited. Late in the afternoon at 17:00, we return at our office.
Important information:
- English-Spanish (1/4-31/10)
- Private operation +600,00 euro per reservation
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Cancellation policy
- Cancellation 24 hours before the start date of the agreed activity. You will be automatically refunded for the full price of the activity.
- Cancellation 24 hours or later before the start date of the agreed activity is what we call last minute cancellations. No refunds will be made.
* If the activity is canceled by the activity provider (due to weather, non-completion of minimum entries, force majeure, etc.), the price of your activity, is refunded in full.
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Location
Meeting Point
Region: Irakleio, Irakleio
Address: Sapoutie 1
Notes: in front of Hari's Creperie.