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I am interested in visiting Elafonisi and Matala. My wife wants to explore the Minoan ruins and my girls (7 and 11) want to spend a day at the Limnoupolis Water Park. We were thinking to spend 5 days on Crete and then move on to Santorini or Naxos for another 4 days. I'm thinking maybe we should give Crete our full attention and visit the Cyclades on another trip.  Would you have any suggestions for an itinerary that could make everybody happy not be too rushed and balance culture and nature? Also do you think we would be better off renting a car or using public transportation? I spent a good bit of time travelling through the Greek islands myself in the 80's and I loved the smaller less touristed islands. I'd love to be able to stay for some part of our trip someplace that is authentically Greek and share that experience with my family. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance, Tony
You have set aside a good amount of time and we believe it will be possible to see Crete, Santorini and Naxos, without being too rushed. Because you have chosen Elafonisi Beach and Limnoupolis Water Park, this means you have chosen the west side of the island. We generally advise visitors to choose either west or east and concentrate on that side of the island to make it more relaxing. Departures for Santorini and Naxos leave from Heraklion, this is also the location of Knossos and the closest port to Matala. So you will concentrate on the west then the centre of the island. We are not sure if you would leave the kids for the day at Limnoupolis Water Park, and perhaps head off to Elafonisi for the day, or accompany them to the Water Park. We have included both options below. We are not sure if you would stop at Santorini, but it seems a shame to be so close and not visit – even just for one night. We have included this option. So, we have created an itinerary below for you based on your ideas. Of course it is only a suggestion. We have chosen mid range accommodation as you are a family. There are, of course, many options in each place. Remember this is high season so you must book ahead. This itinerary is completely possible with public transport and day tours. However, it is also possible with a hire car, which of course will provide greater flexibility. Crete Family Holiday Day One – 26th August  Day Two – 27th August Day Nine – 3rd September Information Pages for this itinerary are below: Getting Around in Crete If you have questions about your own Crete family holiday please write to us on our safe 'contact us' page.
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Hi, what a great site! My family is travelling to Greece August 24th - September 6th. We are thinking to spend the 25th in Athens and take an over night ferry to Crete to the port in Chania on the 26th. Between myself, wife and kids we have a range of desires for this trip.
Hi Tony, you have a wonderful Crete family holiday planned and certainly the children will remember this trip very well.
