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Where to stay in Decentralized Administration of Crete
This guide covers 3 destinations in Decentralized Administration of Crete, a first-level administrative division of Greece, with 28 places to stay between them. The largest by population are Heraklion, Iraklio Municipal Unit and Chania. Across its destinations, April, May and September are the months comfortable in the most places. The airport most of them name as their nearest is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER).
- Destinations in this guide
- 3
- Places to stay
- 28
- Comfortable in the most places
- April, May and September
- Main airport
- HERHeraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport
- Currency
- EUReuro
- Time zone
- Europe/Athens
Destinations
Destinations in Decentralized Administration of Crete
Every destination in this guide in Decentralized Administration of Crete, the ones with the most places to stay first. Best months are the months that are comfortable there (average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month); the nearest airport is by straight-line distance from the centre.
| Destination | Population | Places to stay | Nearest airport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chania | 54,559 | 20 | CHQ · 12 km |
| Heraklion | 145,440 | 5 | HER · 4 km |
| Iraklio Municipal Unit | 134,155 | 3 | HER · 6 km |
Where to stay
Hotels in Decentralized Administration of Crete
28 hotels in Decentralized Administration of Crete recorded in Wikidata and not marked closed. Each is listed under the destination it is within 25 km of.
| Hotel | Where | Opened |
|---|---|---|
| Aldemar Knossos Royal | Heraklion | |
| Artemis Apartments Chania | Chania | |
| Castro Hotel | Iraklio Municipal Unit | |
| Chania Central Flat | Chania | |
| Chania Flair Boutique Hotel, Tapestry Collection by Hilton | Chania | 2023 |
| Civitel Akali | Chania | |
| Civitel Creta Beach | Iraklio Municipal Unit | |
| Diana Guesthouse | Chania | |
| Ekavi apartments | Chania | |
| Hilton Chania Old Town Resort & Spa | Chania | 2026 |
| Hotel Akrotiri | Chania | |
| Hotel Pension Rea | Heraklion | |
| Hotel Tina Chania | Chania | |
| Hotel Zorbas Beach Village | Chania | |
| Isla Brown Chania Resort, Curio Collection by Hilton | Chania | 2024 |
| Karmi Studios | Chania | |
| Kydonia Rooms | Chania | |
| Living in the Sunshine | Heraklion | |
| Nikolas Rooms | Chania | |
| Niriis Hotel | Chania | |
| Orestis Hotel | Chania | |
| Out Of The Blue Capsis Elite Resort | Heraklion | |
| Paradice Hotel Luxury Suites | Chania | |
| Poco Loco Bed and Breakfast | Chania | |
| Renia Hotel-Apartments | Heraklion | |
| SanSal Boutique Hotel | Chania | |
| Santo George Beach Resort | Iraklio Municipal Unit | |
| Summer Lodge | Chania |
When to go
Best time to visit Decentralized Administration of Crete
From the climate of 3 destinations in Decentralized Administration of Crete with climate data: how many are comfortable each month (average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month), and the typical high and rainfall across them. The months comfortable in the most places: April, May and September.
| Month | Comfortable destinations | Typical high | Typical rainfall |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 of 3 | 13 °C | 164 mm |
| February | 0 of 3 | 14 °C | 109 mm |
| March | 0 of 3 | 15 °C | 79 mm |
| April | 3 of 3 | 18 °C | 35 mm |
| May | 3 of 3 | 22 °C | 22 mm |
| June | 2 of 3 | 26 °C | 11 mm |
| July | 2 of 3 | 28 °C | 3 mm |
| August | 2 of 3 | 28 °C | 1 mm |
| September | 3 of 3 | 25 °C | 26 mm |
| October | 1 of 3 | 22 °C | 81 mm |
| November | 0 of 3 | 18 °C | 97 mm |
| December | 0 of 3 | 15 °C | 150 mm |
Typical = the median across the destinations. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Airports serving Decentralized Administration of Crete
The airports with scheduled flights that the destinations in Decentralized Administration of Crete name among their nearest, by how many name each as the nearest. An airport can lie outside the region. Distances are straight lines from a destination's centre.
HER · Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport
CHQ · Chania International Airport
JSH · Sitia Airport
Good to know
Public holidays in Decentralized Administration of Crete, 2026
Shops and offices may close and transport may run reduced timetables on these dates. Source: python-holidays (MIT).
Nationwide in Greece
Nearby
Regions near Decentralized Administration of Crete
Other regions of Greece with a page in this guide, nearest first by the straight-line distance between the median positions of their destinations.
Sources: destinations and their regions from Wikidata; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia, ODbL); public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); further hotels from Wikidata. A region has a page here when at least 3 destinations of this guide lie in it. How this guide is made.