Digging into Heraklion 1/4 [] Gateway to Crete: Exploring Heraklion City
The flight from Santorini to Crete takes about two and a half hours. Since it was the off-season, there were no direct flights between Santorini and Crete, so I had to transfer in Athens. The funny thing was that even though departure time was still far off, the plane simply took off as soon as everyone had boarded. Classic Aegean Airlines—so chill and unbothered. 🏛️ A Journey Back in Time: First Day in Heraklion, the Gateway to Crete From Heraklion Airport, it takes about 10 minutes to reach the city center by Bus No. 1. The nearest stop to my hotel was Eleftherias Square , where I got off. The fare was just €1.5, and unlike many airport buses elsewhere, it wasn’t particularly expensive. As I traveled further south, I could literally feel the warmth increasing. It was early January, yet the daytime temperature hit 22°C! Back in Korea, that’s a time when it’s perfectly normal for the high to be around zero, but here, you could comfortably walk around in short sleeves. The Mediterra...
