Hippies Beach and Matala Tour from Heraklion
Enjoy a day tour in Hippies Beach with the crystal clear waters. Explore the prehistoric caves, carved on the steep rocks of the area. Matala, a safe natural harbor, 65 kilometers from Heraklon, on the Bay of Messara, blessed with a gently sweeping sandy beach, where Zeus swam ashore in the guise of a bull with Europa on his back. The beach is 250m long and 45m wide.
Options
Hippies Beach and Matala Tour from Heraklion
Pickup included
What's included in Hippies Beach and Matala Tour from Heraklion
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Matala Beach
We reach the famous beach of Matala, 68 km southwest of Heraklion, one of the most popular tourist destinations of Crete, located close to Phaestus, the second largest palace of Minoan Civilization. This is the place where Zeus, having taken the form of a bull, swam ashore with Europa on his back before dragging her off to Gortys. Both the Minoans and the Romans used this place as their harbor. Nevertheless, for most people, Matala means only one thing: hippies. Back in the late 1960s - 1970s, this little town was a colony of the “flower children”, who lived in the caves that used to be former Roman tombs. Many of them have stairs, beds, windows, suggesting that they were used as residences. Here we will enjoy the crystal waters, the warm sun and lunch by the sea, while later we can explore the prehistoric caves, carved on the steep rocks of the area.
Inclusions
- Air Conditioned Bus
- Pick Up/Drop Off
- Matala Caves enttance: 4 euro
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The remaining hours is for travel time from each place to another
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Please arrive at the pick up point 45 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
You will receive the voucher with pick up details (pick up time & pick up point) one day before your tour. Pick up from your hotel or close to your hotel. Please check your email the previous day.
