UK airline Monarch have added two additional twice-weekly scheduled flights to Heraklion airport from London Gatwick and Birmingham. The new services, which commence operations on 1st May, join the existing scheduled service between Manchester and Heraklion, as well as existing Monarch charter services to Heraklion from East Midlands, Newcastle, and Bristol. For more information, and to make a booking, visit the Monarch Airlines website....

The delightful and familiar atmosphere of Helios Studios and Apartments makes this place perfect for couples, families, or singles, who want to enjoy quieter, more reclusive holidays in privacy and peace, avoiding crowded places and the pressures of everyday life. Facilities Sleeping (Apartment) 4+1 1  2  1 Sleeping (Studio) 2+1 1  1 Eating Other Portable electric oven as standard in...

20% Discount on mid-season prices. Newly renovated in 2008, Olympia offers high-quality two-bedroom apartment accommodation located on the sea-front in central Makrigialos. Features include fully equipped kitchen with dishwasher, ensuite bathroom, television, wireless internet, washing machine, and veranda with sea views. Facilities Sleeping 4+1 1  2 1 Eating     Other Washing Machine Prices...

Part of the White Houses group of harbour-front accommodation, the White House is a wonderfully comfortable and spectacular house of classic Greek Island architecture accommodating up to 6 people, furnished with a wonderful combination of Norwegian design flair and traditional Cretan ambiance. Facilities Sleeping 6 2  2 Eating     Other Enclosed upstairs terrace...

Part of the White Houses group of harbour-front accommodation, the Winter House offers comfortable accommodation for up to 5 people all the year round, with a minimalistic Scandinavian interior design style and a cosy ambience. This property features a terrace with a splendid view overlooking the old harbour, perfect for a relaxing drink in...

Part of the White Houses group of harbour-front accommodation, no expense was spared in transforming three derelict cottages into this wonderfully spacious and very special holiday home. The Double House offers comfortable harbourside accommodation for up to 7 guests all year round, combining traditional Greek ambience with modern luxuries. Facilities Sleeping 6 +1 2 ...

Videos of Makrigialos and south east Crete. You can view the best production quality videos right here from this page, or see a growing catalog of videos on the South East Crete Holidays YouTube Channelwhere the following playlists are available... Editor's PicksAs shown on this page - Chosen for their professional or near-professional production quality South East Crete VillagesHigh quality series of videos produced for...

The main port of entry is Heraklion, and direct flights operate to there from many UK and continental European airports during the summer season (approximately April to October). Outside of the summer season, flights are available to Heraklion via Athens. Use the interactive Skyscanner flight planning map below to search for cheap flights to Heraklion from any airport that operates flights to there. Airport transfers...

For a more leisurely arrival in Crete, a number of ferry services are available. Direct services between Pireus (the port of Athens, port code TZE) and Heraklion (HCR) are run by a number of companies. The service is frequent and comparatively fast, taking under seven hours. The most convenient port for Makry-Gialos is Sitia (port code SIT), around a thirty minute drive away on the...

Bus travel in Crete, operated by KTEL, is inexpensive, clean, comfortable and safe, using a fleet of modern coaches. Travel from and to Heraklion, with a stop at the airport, is via Ierapetra, where there is a change of bus. It is also possible to take a bus from the airport to Agios Nikoloas, with a change of service for onward travel to Ierapetra. Locally,...

Kalamokania beach is a shingle/sandy beach, separated from the main beach by a headland, and serviced by two restaurants providing sunbeds and umbrellas for hire. The beach can be reached on foot by following the paved coast road up and around the headland, or by car. The deeper waters make Kalamokania a better choice for snorkellers....

The main beach in the area, the blue-flag accredited sandy strip stretches nearly a kilometre (half a mile) from the harbour. The exceptionally shallow waters are particularly popular with young families, and there are numerous harbour-side and beach-front cafes, bars, and restaurants offering sunbeds and umbrellas. Jetskis, water-skiing, towed inflatable rides, and pedal boats are available in summer....

The blue-flag Lagoufa beach is a small, deep sandy cove (actually two coves separated by a small rocky headland) at the eastern end of Makrigialos. The beaches serve the two hotel complexes that sit above them, with refreshments available, and sunbeds and umbrellas for hire. One of Makrigialos' two water sports centres offering jetskis, water-skiing, towed infaltables, and pedal boats can be found on the...

Diaskari beach, pictured here in peak season 2010, is another quiet beach, just beyond Makrigialos' eastern end, and separated from the main bay shoreline by a large headland. It can be reached by car or on foot (via the roads). The Diaskari tavern sits at the western end, serving refreshments and offering sunbeds and umbrellas....

Lagada beach is quiet beach situated to the east of Makrigialos. The nearest amenities are provided by a single taverna located a short walk over a headland and along the length of the neighbouring Diaskari beach. Bay View Resort, a new development of holiday apartments and houses is located a short walk inland, while the Ville du Soleil and Aeolus groups of villas are located...

Makrigialos is a small, unspoiled beach resort on the south-east coast of Crete, some 45 miles (70km) from the tourist hotspots of Elounda and Agios Nikolaos, and a world removed from the frenetic pace of Malia. It has a permanent population of around 1000 inhabitants who originate mostly from the surrounding villages, but it wasn't all that long ago that the town was just a...

Influenced by its proximity to north Africa, and sheltered by a mountainous hinterland, Makry-Gialos lays claim to its own micro-climate and better than average weather. The small south east coast resort is one of the few locations on Crete where it is possible to see the actual weather conditions in real-time from anywhere in the world, courtesy of the South East Crete Holidays/Bay View Resort weather station....

Bay View Resort is a prestigious new development of high quality accommodation comprising apartments, bungalows, and townhouses with shared pool, located in a rural area 300m from Lagada beach, and 5 minutes drive from Makrigialos. All apartments feature terrace/balcony, and penthouse apartments also have a roof terrace with sea and mountain views. Facilities Sleeping...