Travel

AIRPORTS

Heraklion Airport 
Heraklion Nikos Kazantzakis International Airport (HER) is the closest airport to venue (~ 50 min drive to Elounda) and is situated on the island's north coast, about 5 km away from the city of Heraklion. Heraklion Airport is the biggest airport on the island of Crete and is the second largest airport in Greece after Athens. With approximately 8 million passengers, Heraklion Airport is also Greece's second busiest airport.

Chania Airport
Chania Daskalogiannis International airport (CHQ) is Crete's second-busiest commercial airport (~ 2 hours drive to Elounda) and is located in the northwest of the island, about 14 kilometers away from the city of Chania and just a few miles away from popular tourist destinations such as Falassarna Beach and Balos Lagoon.

WEATHER

Crete’s the largest of the Greek islands, and sits in the southern Aegean between the mainland and North Africa. This means you can look forward to long, sunny and dry days in June. Crete has the warmest weather in all of Greece. The mountains that stretch from east to west through the middle of the island block north westerly winds from reaching the south, which means it’s warmer and drier than the north. Breezes will keep you nice and cool on the coast, while things are a bit cooler in the mountains.

The average temperature in Crete is about 74ºF/24ºC in June, and the weather stays quite warm in the evenings. The sea temperature is, on average, 73ºF/23ºC, while humidity is moderate. 

VISAS

Please check with your nearest Greek embassy or consulate on visa requirements prior to travel. Visas are NOT required for most nationalities. Please check more Info on Visa & Passport here. 

LANGUAGE & CURRENCY

The official language of Greece is Greek, and English is widely spoken throughout the country. The Euro is Greece's unit of currency.