MST → HER · Greece
Heraklion from Maastricht in january
Trip breakdown
Flights
Direct, direct · out Fri 8 Jan 08:15, back Sun 10 Jan 19:40Price checked on Thu 12 Nov; live prices confirmed at Kiwi.com.
Accommodation
2 nights, Fri 8 Jan – Sun 10 Jan. Not in the total: hotel prices change daily, see live prices on Booking.com.
Activities
Not in the total: pick what you want to do. Live prices and tickets on Klook.
Flight per person
Discover Heraklion
City guide
Visiting Heraklion in January
January is mild compared to mainland Europe with highs around 15 degrees, offering crowd-free exploration of Knossos and the archaeological museum.
Heraklion (Iraklio) is the bustling capital and maritime gateway of Crete, situated on the island's northern Aegean coastline. Steeped in antiquity, it was the focal point of the Minoan civilization, Europe's earliest sophisticated Bronze Age society, and later flourished as a formidable Venetian and Ottoman maritime stronghold.
- From the airport
- Heraklion Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) is situated just four kilometers east of the city. Local municipal buses (routes 1, 6, and 11) run every 10 to 15 minutes from outside arrivals to central Eleftherias Square in 15 to 20 minutes. Official taxis to downtown cost approximately 12 to 16 euros.
- Getting around
- The historic city center within the ancient Venetian walls is mostly pedestrianized and easy to navigate on foot. For visiting the Minoan Palace of Knossos, public bus line 2 runs frequently from the port and central bus station. Regional KTEL coaches connect Heraklion with towns like Chania, Rethymno, and Agios Nikolaos.
Different month, different price
Cheapest direct return flight per person to Heraklion from Maastricht, by month.
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Fotocredits (9)
- Morosini Fountain door C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Heraklion Archaeological Museum door Olaf Tausch, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Koules Fortress door PeterWikiSK, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Tower Bridge door Fuzzypiggy, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Bergamo Cathedral door Zhang Yuan, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Sagrada Família door Canaan, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Sea organ door Ben Snooks, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Main Square door Jorge Lascar, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Palace of Madrid door Tim Adams, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons