Drive a little further to marvel at fading Byzantine frescoes in minuscule 15th-century Agios Nikolaos Foundoukli chapel. Insider tip: The temperature can be a good five degrees lower here.

There are public buses that connect visitors to the major cities of Heraklion, Rethymnon, Chania and Agios Nikolaos ... If you plan to do a lot of exploring, keep in mind that the island is ...