The 9 Best Market Tours in Crete

1.Day Trip To Heraklion City Center & Market & CretAquarium

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 205 reviews · 7 hours · from $23Our pick

Explore Heraklion’s market, Venetian port, city center, and CretAquarium on a practical seven-hour Crete day trip.

“great day out. heraklion is a beautiful vibrant town. lots of shops. bit disappointed with the market however. this was more of a locals market, where you could buy fresh fruits and vegetables. lots of brick a brack and piles of clothes. looked more like a flea market. was expecting to be able to get souvenirs there. but afraid not. the guide herself was great. she spoke 3 different languages and made sure everyone was well informed. great to get you away from the pool and see something different for a few hours”

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2.Knossos Palace, Heraklion City, Market Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 164 reviews · 6 - 8 hours · from $41

Explore Knossos, sample Cretan farm products, and tour Heraklion’s harbor, market, and medieval sights on a practical full-day trip.

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3.Heraklion Center, Local Market and Creta Aquarium

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 61 reviews · 6 hours · from $23

Explore Cretaquarium, Heraklion’s markets, Liberty Square, and Koules Fortress on a six-hour guided bus tour from eastern Crete.

“The aquarium, the market and heraklion was all good unfortunately I felt slightly confused with the guide and felt uncomfortable on the transport. could have been better”

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4.Knossos Palace guided tour – Heraklion City tour + market

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 51 reviews · 6 - 8 hours · from $37

Review of the Knossos Palace and Heraklion tour, with Minoan ruins, museum time, markets, transport, costs, and practical tips.

“de Engelstalige gids was goed onderlegd!wat ik persoonlijk jammer vond is dat ze maar door ratelde...De wetenswaardigheden kon je niet eens verwerken...iets rustiger is ook goed en iets minder ook! ik persoonlijk voelde het als een" haastige" dag, maar toch genoten. voor iemand die minder goed ter been is , is het bezoek aan het paleis van Knossos erg zwaar.”

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5.Knossos Palace & Historical Heraklion City Tour, with Old Market

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 51 reviews · 6 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $48

Visit Knossos Palace and historic Heraklion with a local guide, free market time, hotel pickup, and practical tips on costs and crowds.

“An enjoyable excursion. Christina, our tour guide was friendly and very informative and Such a lovely person”

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6.Heraklion Market & CretAquarium *SKIP The Line

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 14 reviews · from $21Best value

Pair Cretaquarium's sharks and jellyfish with Heraklion's market, Venetian harbor, and free time on a convenient Crete bus tour.

“Es wäre schön, wenn es eine Stadtrundfahrt oder Stadtrundgang durch Heraklion gegeben hätte.”

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7.Day Tour to Heraklion City, Market & CRETAquarium

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 13 reviews · 7 hours · from $21

Review of Crete's Heraklion, market and CRETAquarium day tour, with practical details on value, timing, guides, transport, and drawbacks.

“It was fine in general. If you expect a normal tour - maybe that's not the right choice for you. basically they just drop you off to some locations and let you explore. one guide was giving more information to the group in multiple languages but it felt a lot like free program. like we were by ourselves at the aquarium, at the market and in the Heraklion city. it was only important to be back at the bus at a specific time. people could spend about an hour at the aquarium (pretty small), a little over an hour in the market (medium, loud. spend about 10min and went to…”

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8.Chania Old Town, Public Market and Chrisopigi Monastery Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.)

Explore Chania’s hilltop views, Venetian Old Town, public market, and Chryssopigi Monastery on a private half-day tour.

“Very informative and laid-back with a wonderful stop at a monastery. Seeing Shaniya was wonderful! Our guide Tatiana was exceptional and very accommodating. She provided an awful lot of information and facts that were great to hear. Thoroughly enjoyed this tour on the island of Crete.”

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9.Knossos Palace guided tour – Heraklion City tour + market

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 5 reviews · from $37

Explore Knossos with a guide, visit a Cretan herb farm, and tour Heraklion on this practical full-day trip from northern Crete.

“Great value for pick-up, air conditioned coach, competent and clear descriptions by tour guide at Knossos Palace and Heraklion City. Visit to Bee Farm interesting…. and tasty. Great driver too.”

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