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Places near Irákleio by type
All 225 places by distance →One day from Irákleio
5 stops, one loop, back by 1:05 pm
33 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Irákleio
- Saint Spyridonbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Παναγία Μαρμαριώτισσαchurch · 30 min
- Tourkovouniaviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Αγία Ζώνηchurch · 30 min
- Antonis Tritsis Metropolitan Parkpark · 45 min
- Back in Irákleio
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Irákleio?
Άλσος Βεΐκου (park, about 3 km), Saint Spyridon (beach, about 5 km), Antonis Tritsis Metropolitan Park (park, about 5 km), Tourkovounia (viewpoint, about 6 km), Παναγία Μαρμαριώτισσα (church, about 6 km), Elikonas Hill (hill, about 7 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Irákleio?
166 places on Spotwander: 67 forts & heritage, 25 museums, 14 hill stations & viewpoints, 18 churches, 12 other attractions.
Which is the nearest fort to Irákleio?
Άγαλμα της Μητέρας, about 2 km by road; Tomb of Menidi (3 km) is next.
Which is the nearest museum to Irákleio?
DESTE Foundation for Contemporary Art, about 2 km by road; Athens Olympic Museum (4 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Irákleio?
Start in Irákleio, visit Saint Spyridon, then Παναγία Μαρμαριώτισσα, then Tourkovounia, then Αγία Ζώνη, then Antonis Tritsis Metropolitan Park, and drive back — about 33 km by road in all.