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€129 per person in flights buys 4 flights through 5 countries with 2 islands, Catania (Sicily) and Malta: out on Thu 5 Nov. Each trip below leaves Heraklion (Crete) between Tue 27 Oct and Wed 25 Nov, stops in 3 to 5 places, and at two or more islands among them. One city per country, 2–4 nights in each, non-stop flights only. The start doesn't count as a stop. Updated every night.

Heraklion (Crete)Geneva3nAlicante3nCatania (Sicily)3nMalta

4 flights, 5 countries, 9 nights, 5–14 Nov.

Two of the four places are islands and two are on the coast. Typical November highs run from 9°C in Geneva to 22°C in Catania (Sicily).

€129per personabout €247 with a cabin bagprices seen up to 5 days ago, may be higher now

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  1. Heraklion (Crete)

    Greece, Start, Thu 5 Nov

  2. HER→GVA Thu 5 NoveasyJet, about 3½ hours, cabin bag about €35€68 Check price
    • a price seen 5 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

  3. Geneva

    Switzerland, 3 nights, 5–8 Nov

    A Swiss city at the tip of Lake Geneva, home to the UN and Red Cross, with a lakeside jet fountain, an old town on the hill and the Alps within an hour.

    Typical November: highs of 9°C, wet
    • Lakes
    • Old town

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  4. GVA→ALC Sun 8 NoveasyJet, about 2 hours, cabin bag about €35€28 Check price
    • a price seen 5 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

  5. Alicante

    Spain, 3 nights, 8–11 Nov

    A Costa Blanca port city below a hilltop castle, with a palm-lined seafront, a sandy town beach and tapas bars in the old quarter. More beaches line the coast in both directions.

    Typical November: highs of 21°C, some rain
    • Beach

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  6. ALC→CTA Wed 11 NovRyanair, about 2½ hours, cabin bag about €24€16 Check price
    • a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

  7. Catania (Sicily)

    Italy, 3 nights, 11–14 Nov

    Sicily's east-coast city, built of black lava stone in baroque style below Mount Etna. A lively fish market, good street food and beaches, with trips up the volcano and to Taormina.

    Typical November: highs of 22°C, some rain
    • Island

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  8. CTA→MLA Sat 14 NovRyanair, about 50 min, cabin bag about €24€17seen yesterday Check price

    Only 192 km: compare trains, buses and ferries

  9. Malta

    Malta, Last stop, Sat 14 Nov

    A small island nation in the middle of the Mediterranean, with the fortified capital Valletta, prehistoric temples, swimming coves and the medieval town of Mdina.

    Typical November: highs of 21°C, wet
    • Capital
    • Island
    • Beach
    • Old town

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Heraklion (Crete)Istanbul4nSofia4nMalta3nCatania (Sicily)

4 flights, 5 countries, 11 nights, 20 Nov – 1 Dec.

Two of the four places are islands and two are capitals. Typical November and December highs run from 11°C in Sofia to 21°C in Malta.

€155per personabout €238 with a cabin bag. We count €35 for the bag on 1 flight; check the airline's price.prices seen up to 5 days ago, may be higher now

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  1. Heraklion (Crete)

    Greece, Start, Fri 20 Nov

  2. HER→IST Fri 20 NovAegean Airlines, about 1½ hours, cabin bag usually included€85 Check price
    • you leave Istanbul from a different airport (SAW, Sabiha Gokcen International Airport)
    • a price seen 5 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

  3. Istanbul

    Türkiye, 4 nights, 20–24 Nov

    Turkey's largest city, spread across Europe and Asia on the Bosphorus, with Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, Topkapı Palace, the Grand Bazaar and ferry rides.

    Typical November: highs of 15°C, wet
    • Old town

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  4. SAW→SOF Tue 24 NovFrom Sabiha Gokcen International Airport. Pegasus Airlines, about 1½ hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€38 Check price
    • a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

  5. Sofia

    Bulgaria, 4 nights, 24–28 Nov

    Bulgaria's capital, with the gold-domed Alexander Nevsky cathedral, Roman ruins under the streets, cheap eating out and Vitosha mountain right on its edge.

    Typical November: highs of 11°C, some rain
    • Capital
    • Mountains

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  6. SOF→MLA Sat 28 NovRyanair, about 2 hours, cabin bag about €24€16seen yesterday Check price

  7. Malta

    Malta, 3 nights, 28 Nov – 1 Dec

    A small island nation in the middle of the Mediterranean, with the fortified capital Valletta, prehistoric temples, swimming coves and the medieval town of Mdina.

    Typical November: highs of 21°C, wet
    • Capital
    • Island
    • Beach
    • Old town

    Swap this stop

  8. MLA→CTA Tue 1 DecRyanair, about 50 min, cabin bag about €24€16seen 2 days ago Check price

    Only 192 km: compare trains, buses and ferries

  9. Catania (Sicily)

    Italy, Last stop, Tue 1 Dec

    Sicily's east-coast city, built of black lava stone in baroque style below Mount Etna. A lively fish market, good street food and beaches, with trips up the volcano and to Taormina.

    Typical December: highs of 18°C, some rain
    • Island
    • Ski

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Heraklion (Crete)Paris4nMalta2nCatania (Sicily)

3 flights, 4 countries, 6 nights, 19–25 Nov.

Two of the three places are islands and two are capitals. It gets warmer as it goes: typical November highs rise from 11°C in Paris to 22°C in Catania (Sicily).

€156per personabout €239 with a cabin bag. We count €35 for the bag on 1 flight; check the airline's price.prices seen up to 5 days ago, may be higher now

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  1. Heraklion (Crete)

    Greece, Start, Thu 19 Nov

  2. HER→ORY Thu 19 NovInto Paris Orly Airport. Transavia France, about 4 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€98seen yesterday Check price
    • you leave Paris from a different airport (BVA, Beauvais-Tille Airport)

  3. Paris

    France, 4 nights, 19–23 Nov

    France's capital on the Seine, with the Louvre, the Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame, café terraces, neighbourhood markets and some of the world's best museums.

    Typical November: highs of 11°C, some rain
    • Capital

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  4. BVA→MLA Mon 23 NovMalta Air, about 3 hours, cabin bag about €24€41 Check price
    • Beauvais-Tille Airport is 69 km from Paris · Far airports compared
    • a price seen 5 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

  5. Malta

    Malta, 2 nights, 23–25 Nov

    A small island nation in the middle of the Mediterranean, with the fortified capital Valletta, prehistoric temples, swimming coves and the medieval town of Mdina.

    Typical November: highs of 21°C, wet
    • Capital
    • Island
    • Beach
    • Old town

    Swap this stop

  6. MLA→CTA Wed 25 NovRyanair, about 50 min, cabin bag about €24€17seen 2 days ago Check price

    Only 192 km: compare trains, buses and ferries

  7. Catania (Sicily)

    Italy, Last stop, Wed 25 Nov

    Sicily's east-coast city, built of black lava stone in baroque style below Mount Etna. A lively fish market, good street food and beaches, with trips up the volcano and to Taormina.

    Typical November: highs of 22°C, some rain
    • Island

    Swap this stop

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Heraklion (Crete)Paris4nCatania (Sicily)2nVienna2nLarnaca

4 flights, 5 countries, 8 nights, 14–22 Nov.

Two of the four places are islands and two are capitals. Typical November highs run from 10°C in Vienna to 23°C in Larnaca.

€163per personabout €270 with a cabin bag. We count €35 for the bag on 1 flight; check the airline's price.prices seen up to 5 days ago, may be higher now

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  1. Heraklion (Crete)

    Greece, Start, Sat 14 Nov

  2. HER→CDG Sat 14 NovInto Charles de Gaulle Airport. Sky Express Greece, about 3½ hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€93 Check price
    • you leave Paris from a different airport (BVA, Beauvais-Tille Airport)
    • a price seen 5 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

  3. Paris

    France, 4 nights, 14–18 Nov

    France's capital on the Seine, with the Louvre, the Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame, café terraces, neighbourhood markets and some of the world's best museums.

    Typical November: highs of 11°C, some rain
    • Capital

    Swap this stop

  4. BVA→CTA Wed 18 NovMalta Air, about 2½ hours, cabin bag about €24€18 Check price
    • Beauvais-Tille Airport is 69 km from Paris · Far airports compared
    • a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

  5. Catania (Sicily)

    Italy, 2 nights, 18–20 Nov

    Sicily's east-coast city, built of black lava stone in baroque style below Mount Etna. A lively fish market, good street food and beaches, with trips up the volcano and to Taormina.

    Typical November: highs of 22°C, some rain
    • Island

    Swap this stop

  6. CTA→VIE Fri 20 NovRyanair, about 2 hours, cabin bag about €24€34 Check price
    • a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

  7. Vienna

    Austria, 2 nights, 20–22 Nov

    Austria's capital on the Danube, with imperial palaces, the opera, grand coffee houses, wine taverns on the city edge and the Vienna Woods for walking.

    Typical November: highs of 10°C, some rain
    • Capital
    • Old town

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  8. VIE→LCA Sun 22 NovRyanair, about 3 hours, cabin bag about €24€18seen yesterday Check price

  9. Larnaca

    Cyprus, Last stop, Sun 22 Nov

    A seaside town on Cyprus's south coast, with a palm-lined beachfront, the Byzantine church of St Lazarus and a salt lake visited by flamingos in winter. A calm base for the island.

    Typical November: highs of 23°C, some rain
    • Island
    • Beach

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Heraklion (Crete)Geneva4nBarcelona4nMalta4nMilan2nPaphos

5 flights, 6 countries, 14 nights, 5–19 Nov.

Three of the five places are on the coast and three have old towns. It gets warmer as it goes: typical November highs rise from 9°C in Geneva to 23°C in Paphos.

€166per personabout €308 with a cabin bagprices seen up to 5 days ago, may be higher now

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  1. Heraklion (Crete)

    Greece, Start, Thu 5 Nov

  2. HER→GVA Thu 5 NoveasyJet, about 3½ hours, cabin bag about €35€68 Check price
    • a price seen 5 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

  3. Geneva

    Switzerland, 4 nights, 5–9 Nov

    A Swiss city at the tip of Lake Geneva, home to the UN and Red Cross, with a lakeside jet fountain, an old town on the hill and the Alps within an hour.

    Typical November: highs of 9°C, wet
    • Lakes
    • Old town

    Swap this stop

  4. GVA→BCN Mon 9 NoveasyJet, about 1½ hours, cabin bag about €35€31seen yesterday Check price

  5. Barcelona

    Spain, 4 nights, 9–13 Nov

    Catalonia's capital on the Mediterranean, known for Gaudí's Sagrada Família and Park Güell, the Gothic Quarter, city beaches and late dinners.

    Typical November: highs of 18°C, some rain
    • Beach
    • Old town

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  6. BCN→MLA Fri 13 NovRyanair, about 2½ hours, cabin bag about €24€27seen 2 days ago Check price

  7. Malta

    Malta, 4 nights, 13–17 Nov

    A small island nation in the middle of the Mediterranean, with the fortified capital Valletta, prehistoric temples, swimming coves and the medieval town of Mdina.

    Typical November: highs of 21°C, wet
    • Capital
    • Island
    • Beach
    • Old town

    Swap this stop

  8. MLA→BGY Tue 17 NovRyanair, about 2 hours, cabin bag about €24€25seen yesterday Check price

  9. Milan

    Italy, 2 nights, 17–19 Nov

    Italy's fashion and business capital, with a white Gothic cathedral, Leonardo's Last Supper, La Scala opera house and aperitivo in the Navigli canal district.

    Typical November: highs of 12°C, wet

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  10. BGY→PFO Thu 19 NovRyanair, about 3½ hours, cabin bag about €24€15seen yesterday Check price

  11. Paphos

    Cyprus, Last stop, Thu 19 Nov

    A Cypriot resort town on the west coast, with Roman floor mosaics and the Tombs of the Kings in its archaeological park, a harbour fort and beaches. The Troodos hills are within reach.

    Typical November: highs of 23°C, some rain
    • Island
    • Beach
    • Small town

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Heraklion (Crete)Dusseldorf3nPuerto del Rosario (Fuerteventura)4nMilan4nFunchal (Madeira)

4 flights, 5 countries, 11 nights, 13–24 Nov.

Two of the four places are islands and Puerto del Rosario (Fuerteventura) is on the coast. Typical November highs run from 10°C in Dusseldorf to 24°C in Puerto del Rosario (Fuerteventura).

€173per personabout €280 with a cabin bag. We count €35 for the bag on 1 flight; check the airline's price.prices seen up to 4 days ago, may be higher now

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  1. Heraklion (Crete)

    Greece, Start, Fri 13 Nov

  2. HER→DUS Fri 13 NovTUI fly Deutschland, about 3½ hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€90seen yesterday Check price
    • you leave Dusseldorf from a different airport (NRN, Weeze Airport)

  3. Dusseldorf

    Germany, 3 nights, 13–16 Nov

    A Rhine city known for fashion and art, with an old town packed with breweries serving Altbier, a riverside promenade and the modern MedienHafen.

    Typical November: highs of 10°C, some rain

    Swap this stop

  4. NRN→FUE Mon 16 NovRyanair, about 4½ hours, cabin bag about €24€27 Check price
    • Weeze Airport is 60 km from Dusseldorf · Far airports compared
    • a price seen 4 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

  5. Puerto del Rosario (Fuerteventura)

    Spain, 4 nights, 16–20 Nov

    Fuerteventura, the Canary island of long white beaches, shifting dunes at Corralejo and steady wind for kitesurfers and windsurfers. Puerto del Rosario is its low-key capital on the east coast.

    Typical November: highs of 24°C, dry
    • Island
    • Beach
    • Small town

    Swap this stop

  6. FUE→BGY Fri 20 NovRyanair, about 4 hours, cabin bag about €24€38seen yesterday Check price
    • Orio al Serio International Airport is 46 km from Milan · Far airports compared
    • you leave Milan from a different airport (MXP, Milano Malpensa Airport)

  7. Milan

    Italy, 4 nights, 20–24 Nov

    Italy's fashion and business capital, with a white Gothic cathedral, Leonardo's Last Supper, La Scala opera house and aperitivo in the Navigli canal district.

    Typical November: highs of 12°C, wet

    Swap this stop

  8. MXP→FNC Tue 24 NovFrom Milano Malpensa Airport. Ryanair, about 4 hours, cabin bag about €24€18seen yesterday Check price

  9. Funchal (Madeira)

    Portugal, Last stop, Tue 24 Nov

    Madeira's capital, terraced up a steep bay, with botanical gardens, a cable car to Monte and Madeira wine lodges. People come for the levada walks along irrigation channels and dramatic mountain scenery.

    Typical November: highs of 23°C, some rain
    • Island
    • Mountains

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Non-stop from Heraklion (Crete) to islands

The cheapest one-way fare we've seen on each in the next 30 days, per person, and the typical daytime high there in November. A linked name has its own page of trips.

  1. RhodesGreece€62 · highs of 21°C
  2. LarnacaCyprus€141 · highs of 23°C

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Trips from Alicante, Barcelona, Catania (Sicily), Dusseldorf, Funchal (Madeira), Geneva, Istanbul, Larnaca, Malta, Milan, Paphos, Paris, Puerto del Rosario (Fuerteventura), Sofia, Vienna. Trips through Austria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, France, Germany, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Türkiye.