Kolymvari TO Heraklion Town

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Kolymvari

TransferPlan will transfer you from and to Kolymvari as quickly, safely and comfortably as possible. Kolymvari, also known as Kolymbari, is a town and former municipality in the Chania regional unit. Kolimbari is 24 km from the city of Chania and 12 km from the large resort of the prefecture of Chania, Platanias, Agia Marina and Kato Stalos. This lovely village is surrounded by the blue sea and by olive groves, making it famous amongst the visitors.

Kolymbari has small traditional houses with blue doors and small yards full of colourful flowers. The beaches in the area are sandy and shingle with crystal clear blue water. The village itself is untouched by mass tourism but you will find all basic amenities for tourists, like small restaurants, fish taverns and cafes. The waterfront and the dock of the new harbour, that encloses the oldest small harbour with the fishing boats, is ideal for a walk in the afternoon, overlooking the Aegean Sea on one side and the mountains of Rodopos peninsula on the other. The village of Rodopos itself is famous within Greece for producing the finest tasting honey. You can buy locally brewed wines and Raki here also, the villagers claim it to be the finest in all of Crete, as all locals always do.

The sights you also might want to visit is the monastery of Gonia, which dates back to the 13th century and if you arrive within the stated opening hours you can enter the church and admire the paintings and the amazing architecture. There are a few irregular boat trips around this area, and you can visit the beaches of Kissamos and Balos, both within easy reach of Kolymbari. Balos is one of the most beautiful and famous beaches in the world and definitely worth’s a visit.

Kolymvari is the perfect place if you want to visit the prefecture of Chania, as it is away from mass tourism and very close to all the points of interest. Either you want to go hiking in Samaria Gorge or trekking in Balos lagoon, this is your perfect base. This traditional village will steal your heart.

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Heraklion Town

TransferPlan will transfer you from and to Heraklion town as quickly, safely and comfortably as possible. Heraklion boasts the title of the largest urban entity in Crete and is also the administrative capital of the island. Heraklion has an immense historical and cultural heritage, as in close proximity to the city visitors can find the Palace of Knossos, which has served as the centre of Minoan civilisation. Throughout the city, you can also find a number of constructions dating back to the Venetian occupation such as Koules Fortress in the old port.

Heraklion is home to some world class monuments and cultural landmarks. Among the most outstanding man-made structures is the Heraklion Fortress that contains the 'old town'. Originally built by Arab merchants and later on reinforced by Venetians, the Fortress included seven bastions, of which only the Martinego bastion survives the passing of time. Moreover, visitors will be delighted to find one of the gates to the city, named Chanioporta, which is ornate with the winged lion of Saint Marc. Visitors can also pay pilgrimage to the grave of one of Greece's most important writers and Nobel recipient, N. Kazantzakis. The sight that marks his resting place also offers some mesmerising views of the city.

Throughout the city, one can spot statues and monuments commemorating prolific figures that have been important for Greece's course through history and have contributed to Crete's immense cultural heritage. Some of the names include renaissance painter El Greco, Poet Vicenzo Kornaros and Politician Eleftherios Venizelos.

Moreover, the Archaeological museum should be on the top of every visitor's list; a splendid space that boasts a massive collection of ancient artefacts from all over the island and covers more than 5,500 years of history. Special emphasis is given to the spoils of Minoan civilisation, which has been one of the first to spring in the Southern European cost and was almost entirely wiped out by a volcanic eruption and a subsequent tsunami. The museum is home to the most important collection of surviving Minoan antiquities in the world and awaits its visitors to explore the mysteries of this extinguished civilisation.

Nowadays, Heraklion represents a beacon of Greek modernization and has been subjected to an extensive urban sprawl, that gives it a truly unique character. Despite the expansion of concrete residential blocs and the immense traffic, a short walk through the bustling streets and alleys will travel you through thousand years of history and will reveal to you the hip side of Greece with its rich coffee culture and culinary delights that can be found in every corner.

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