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Half Day Shore Excursion in Battle of Crete Greece
Half Day Shore Excursion in Battle of Crete Greece
Half Day Shore Excursion in Battle of Crete Greece
Half Day Shore Excursion in Battle of Crete Greece
Half Day Shore Excursion in Battle of Crete Greece

Half Day Shore Excursion in Battle of Crete Greece

By Yorgo Limantzakis
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$688 per traveller* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travellers
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 6h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
Overview

Explore some of the major locations and sights of the Battle of Crete, one of the most pivotal oprations in the Mediterranean during WWII. Doing it with a local guide -and historian- is an experience in its own right, as you'll get to walk through unknown trenches and learn details that will revive the events before your eyes. Join me on this promising tour of the main battlefields and memory sites of WWII in western Crete!

Activity location

  • Maleme German Military Cemetery
    • 730 14, Platanias, Greece

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Maleme German Military Cemetery
    • 730 14, Platanias, Greece

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Half Day Shore Excursion in Battle of Crete Greece in English
  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h6h
  • Opening hours: Wed 8:00 am-6:00 pm
  • English

Pickup included

Language options: English
Price details
AU$687.88 x 1 TravellerAU$687.88
Total
Price is AU$687.88
Until Tue, 2 July

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate transport
  • What's includedWhat's includedAll entrance fees (where applicable)
  • What's includedWhat's includedBottled water
  • What's includedWhat's includedEnglish-speaking local guide/driver
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedLunch
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedService charge

Know before you book

  • Service animals allowed
  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Maleme German Military Cemetery
  • 50m
we'll visit a small info-point and walk through the cemetary, talking about the events that unfolded in this sector of Crete
Tavronitis Bridge
  • 30m
we'll visit the bridge and some of the trenches in the area around Maleme and talk about the fighting that took place around it
War Shelter of Platanias
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
we'll visit this shelter built with forced labour during the German occupation and see some of the war memorabilia exposed here
Souda Bay War Cemetery
  • 30m
we'll walk through the Allied Cemetary and talk about the commemoration ceremonies held in Crete after the war and in May every year
Chania Town
  • 2h
Pick-up, travelling to all of these spots and back

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESMaleme German Military Cemetery
    • 730 14, Platanias, Greece

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEMaleme German Military Cemetery
    • 730 14, Platanias, Greece

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