Platanias (Chania) TO Heraklion Town

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Platanias (Chania)

TransferPlan will transfer you from and to Platanias in Chania as quickly, safely and comfortably as possible. Platanias is a village and municipality in Crete located about 10 km west from the city of Chania and east of Kastelli-Kissamos, on Chania Bay.

The beach of Platanias is a long stretch of sandy terrain and is lined up with many hotels and the usual establishments all along its coast. The beach has all sorts of amenities such as beach bars, umbrellas, shower facilities, snack stalls, lifeguards, water sports etc. East of the harbour, near Agia Marina, you can find a number of little coves to swim in. Summer is also very vibrant as the streets are lined with nightclubs and bars and thousands of visitors will come to the party until the early hours of the morning.

Platanias and Agia Marina are more bustling and intense places and come to a great contrast with the more quiet and serene places in Crete. Platanias is also the biggest tourist hub in Chania prefecture. A lively nightlife, a big selection of bars and restaurants, the large sandy beach and plenty of accommodation options will certainly won't have you bored.

Platanias is a perfect getaway to the rest of Chania and an ideal base to explore west Crete. It is also in a close proximity to Chania airport making it even a more comfortable choice for your staying in Crete.

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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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