Is Chania or Heraklion better? It depends. In this video, I go through the pros and cons of both cities.
I have organised this video to show what works best for a trip with kids or with just your partner, looking for beaches and/or some trekking, best restaurants and nightlife.
You can also read below a more extensive post I wrote with maps, best restaurants, a few hotels names and all the organised trips you can do from either city.
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00:00 Introduction
00:37 Best if travelling with kids
01:04 What works best for beaches
01:53 Chania vs Heraklion for couples
02:19 Airports
03:30 Historical sites
03:54 Trekking
05:26 Restaurants and food
08:18 Nightlife
08:45 Transportation and parking
09:40 Heraklion vs Chania vs Rethymno
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