Urgentish - anyone know Crete? Which airport is nearest to the town of Rethymnon - Hyraklion or Chania?

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I can't work it out and am trying to secure flights

TIA

i think it is chania. but please wait until someone that knows properly comes on!

oh god crete is entirely wonderful........and we're going for two weeks in september huzzah!!!!!!!!

Have you been before sophable?

I'm excited because I studied ancient greek history for my degree many years ago and always wanted to go Crete, but never got there!

Slightly closer to Chania - but not much in it - pretty much midway. Wouldn't be difficult from either.
I have been to Crete - but not to the classical sites.

have just found a good map finally - yes Chania looks the nearest, but as you say blu, not much in it, so I can look at flights for both.

I used to work in Rethymnon. Heraklion airport is 2.5 hours away and is further than Chania airport but more flights go into Heraklion so you will have a probably have a better choice of flight times etc. Chania airport is about 1 - 1.5 hours away from Rethymnon and would be my first choice if there wasnt much in it price wise.

Thanks Trifle - useful info - it's looking as though Heraklion is the only option anyway because of the day we want to fly.

If we do end up going, can I pick your brains a bit ?

chania so lovely. akrotiri peninsula beautiful. lovely beaches amazing food. lovely people. love kids. oh oh oh so gorgeous and wonderful can't tell you!

Will probably pick your brains too sophable, once I have it all sorted, if that's ok.

of course :)

Paleohora is very nice indeed