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Car Rental in Heraklion, Crete
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Heraklion is Crete's capital and busiest gateway, home to the Palace of Knossos and one of the world's great archaeological museums. A car lets you skip the crowded buses and reach Knossos, the wine country and the southern beaches at your own pace.
Best collected at Heraklion Airport (HER), 5 minutes from the city. We're a West-Crete company, so a Heraklion-area pickup keeps things simple for east-coast trips.
Driving distances to Heraklion
Approximate road distances and times from our pickup points.
Beaches near Heraklion
- Ammoudara
- Amnissos
- Karteros
What to see by car
- Palace of Knossos
- Heraklion Archaeological Museum
- Koules Venetian fortress
- Archanes wine villages
City-centre driving is busy; use the harbour or Liberty Square car parks and walk. Knossos is a short, well-signed drive south of the centre with paid parking.
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