NEARBY ATTRACTIONS
Beaches:
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Kalmaki (2.5 km): A small resort with a long sandy beach
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Kommos (4 km): A very long beautifull sandy beach with natural dunes and tamarisk trees. The Caretta-Caretta-turtles like to make their nests in the very fine sand. If you enjoy snorkeling, there are many fish to see.
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Matala (7 km): Very nice bay. It’s really worth visiting the famous ancient cave - houses with their stone beds and fireplaces. In the sixties, the hippys lived in those caves. In the little town, you can still feel “the flowerpowertime”.
A little bit futher away:
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Agia Galini: Nice resort with small alleys, a beautifull beach. If you enjoy surfing: it’s the place to be! You can also make several boattrips from the little fishingport .
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Plakias: Beautifull long beach , where also surfing is allowed. Here you can find also a divingschool.
Archeological sites:
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Kamilari: Minoan Tombs. Just a little walk from Petaloudes through the olivegroves.
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Kommos: A major port of Phaistos with massive stone storage complexes.
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Phaistos: During the Minoan times was Phaistos a very important palace. It was the seat of king Ramandhitis, the brother of king Minos.
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Agia Triada: Here you can visit the summerpalace of Phaistos.
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Gortyna: (Gortys) One of the most important city’s in the Minoan and Roman times.
A little bit further away
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Knossos: (1 km from Heraklion) here you can visit the famous Palace of the Minoan King Minos.
! From Petaloudes you can also walk to
Phaistos and Agia Triada !