Where to stay in Crete?

A hostel in Nea Chora, 600 m from the centre, just west of the old town. You sleep near the neighbourhood beach and walk to the Venetian harbour, in a bed on a small budget.

A simple hotel on Kyprou street, in Koum Kapi, on the seafront, 500 m from the centre. The district of waterfront tavernas, east of the old harbour, for a stay with no car and no great expense.

A Venetian house in the alleys of Topanas, 400 m from the centre, a stone's throw from the harbour. You sleep in the old town itself, with the lighthouse and the quays at the end of the alley.

A resort on Apteron street, 2.1 km from the centre of Chania, away from the busy lanes of the harbour. For a quiet stay on the edge of town, with the old town a short taxi ride away and the west by car.

A charming hotel on Bettolo street, in Evraiki, the former Jewish quarter, a few lanes from the Venetian harbour. You go out for dinner on the quays and walk back, in the heart of the old town.

A design hostel in the centre of Heraklion, for staying in town on a small budget. The archaeological museum and the Koules fortress are on foot, Knossos by city bus.

A simple hotel on Monis Agkarathou street, on the seafront, in the centre of Heraklion, 5.7 km from Knossos. You sleep near the Venetian harbour and Koules, on a small budget, a bus ride from the palace.

A hotel on Logiou street, in the centre of Heraklion, 5.6 km from Knossos. A simple address in the heart of the old town, with the archaeological museum and the harbour on foot and the bus for the palace.

A hotel on Eleftherias square, in the heart of Heraklion, 5.1 km from Knossos. You stay next to the archaeological museum, the logical starting point before the palace.

On Eleftherias square, directly opposite the Archaeological Museum: the stop's first museum is just across the square.

A charming hotel on Kazantzaki street, in the centre of Heraklion. The archaeological museum, the walls and Koules fortress are all within walking distance: Knossos is then a bus or taxi ride from town.

A charming address on Ariadnis street, in the central district of Heraklion. You save the old town and Koules for the evening, after a morning at the palace of Knossos, a few kilometres away.