VAI Beach

The most iconic beach in eastern Crete. Its luscious palms bring to mind carribean climates. The beach attracts tourists from the whole island.

Richtis Gorge

Located 32km away from Palekastro, heading towards Heraklion.

The gorge spans around 4km, and traversing it back and forth takes a minimum of 3h.

There are two points of access: -a car park located on the main motorway above the gorge -a car park located at the mouth of the gorge, near a small beach and a rest area

A helpful video featuring attractions in eastern Crete: