Get to know the fascinating story of days gone by with an afternoon at Cretan Historical and Folk Museum. With plenty of collections and exhibits to pore over, you'll discover lots of intriguing stories here.

If you're staying a while in Archanes-Asterousia, Cretan Historical and Folk Museum is a fine place to kick off your sightseeing. This collection of historical artifacts is one of numerous attractions that'll keep you occupied here. Palace of Knossos, Knossos Archaeological Site, and Nikos Kazantzakis Museum are also ready to be explored nearby.

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Creteco Hotel & Suites

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$266

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Oct 2 - Oct 7

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Athens (ATH) to Heraklion (HER)

8.6/10 Excellent! (35 reviews)

Everything here was great. Staff was exceptionally nice and did their best to assist with whatever we needed. For me the only thing is that the pool is open to the public so we didn’t have chairs for the pool poolside and it was busy (weekend) and my kids did not want to swim, this may be ok for others. The local beach was beautiful and the sunsets were amazing.

Reviewed on Jul 30, 2025

Creta Blue Boutique Hotel

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Athens (ATH) to Heraklion (HER)

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Gorgeous hotel with wonderful staff in a lovely village full of charm and delightful restaurants and bars.

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Ariadne Beach - Adults Only

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Oct 8 - Oct 12

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8.6/10 Excellent! (51 reviews)

Lovely hotel! The staff are wonderful, the rooms are clean, and the location is great. Very close to town Center and the very popular, Voulisma Beach. Hotel beach was good too but it is a pebble beach. Sandy beach is a 5-10min walk away.

Reviewed on Aug 4, 2025

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