Lady Sea: The Location

Lady Sea is located in Palaiokastro, Heraklion, in the center of the island of Crete, and only 15 min away from Heraklion International Airport “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER).

Lady Sea is a great starting point to explore the picturesque town of Rethymnon on the west of Crete or Elounda and Agios Nikolaos on the east (both less than an hour away), or the stunning town of Chania (2 h 20 min drive). There is easy access to the iconic beaches in the south, the mountain ranges and gorges of rural Crete, and traditional Cretan villages where you experience true Cretan hospitality.

Nearby Heraklion

The nearby Heraklion which presents wonderful day and night views to the guests of Lady Sea features a plethora of cultural traces: From The Palace of Knossos – also known as the Palace of Minos at the southeast of the city – to the antiquity gems of the Heraklion Archaeological Museum, the city’s Arab past as well as its Byzantine, Venetian, Ottoman and Modern eras, create an appealing visual narration. Framed by the Koules Old Harbor Fortress, Heraklion’s culture, history, nature, architecture, art, gastronomy, beach, and nightlife, grant guests a pluralism of options concerning their vacation experiences.

The coastal Palaiokastro boasts its own historic landmarks, like the Palaiokastro fortress, one of the most important medieval monuments of the island, the Venetian lime kiln monument which is completely restored and one of the numerous attractions of the area, the Church of Panagia Spiliotissa; built in a cave inside the canyon of Palaiokastro.