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Old town trips from Heraklion (Crete)
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€107 per person in flights buys 3 flights through 4 countries with 2 old towns, Geneva and Bilbao: 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 old towns 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)Geneva4nMilan2nBilbao
Two of the three places have old towns and Geneva is near lakes. It gets warmer as it goes: typical November highs rise from 9°C in Geneva to 17°C in Bilbao.
€107per personabout €212 with a cabin bag. We count €35 for the bag on 1 flight; check the airline's price.prices seen up to 7 days ago, may be higher nowSee the flightsHide the flights
Heraklion (Crete)Geneva4nMilan2nBilbao
Two of the three places have old towns and Geneva is near lakes. It gets warmer as it goes: typical November highs rise from 9°C in Geneva to 17°C in Bilbao.
Heraklion (Crete)
Greece, Start, Thu 5 Nov
- a price seen 5 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
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- GVA→LIN Mon 9 NovInto Milano Linate Airport. easyJet, about 1 hour, cabin bag about €35€26 Check price
- you leave Milan from a different airport (MXP, Milano Malpensa Airport)
- a price seen 7 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Only 250 km: compare trains, buses and ferries
Milan
Italy, 2 nights, 9–11 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- MXP→BIO Wed 11 NovFrom Milano Malpensa Airport. Vueling, about 2 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€13seen yesterday Check price
Bilbao
Spain, Last stop, Wed 11 Nov
The Basque Country's biggest city, home of the Guggenheim Museum, a riverside old town full of pintxos bars, and green hills and surf beaches nearby.
Typical November: highs of 17°C, wet
Heraklion (Crete)Bordeaux2nBarcelona2nTurin
Two of the three places have old towns and Barcelona is on the coast. Typical November highs run from 12°C in Turin to 18°C in Barcelona.
€113per personabout €207 with a cabin bag. We count €35 for the bag on 1 flight; check the airline's price.prices seen up to 6 days ago, may be higher nowSee the flightsHide the flights
Heraklion (Crete)Bordeaux2nBarcelona2nTurin
Two of the three places have old towns and Barcelona is on the coast. Typical November highs run from 12°C in Turin to 18°C in Barcelona.
Heraklion (Crete)
Greece, Start, Tue 10 Nov
- a price seen 6 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Bordeaux
France, 2 nights, 10–12 Nov
A wine capital on the Garonne in southwest France, with 18th-century stone quays, the Cité du Vin, and vineyards like Saint-Émilion and Médoc nearby.
Typical November: highs of 14°C, wet- a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Barcelona
Spain, 2 nights, 12–14 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 rainTurin
Italy, Last stop, Sat 14 Nov
Former royal capital of Italy at the foot of the Alps, with arcaded boulevards, Savoy palaces, a famous Egyptian Museum and old cafés serving bicerin. Piedmont's wine hills and ski slopes are close.
Typical November: highs of 12°C, some rain
Heraklion (Crete)Geneva3nBarcelona4nPalermo (Sicily)
All three places have old towns. It gets warmer as it goes: typical November highs rise from 9°C in Geneva to 20°C in Palermo (Sicily).
€114per personabout €208 with a cabin bagprices seen up to 5 days ago, may be higher nowSee the flightsHide the flights
Heraklion (Crete)Geneva3nBarcelona4nPalermo (Sicily)
All three places have old towns. It gets warmer as it goes: typical November highs rise from 9°C in Geneva to 20°C in Palermo (Sicily).
Heraklion (Crete)
Greece, Start, Thu 5 Nov
- a price seen 5 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
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- a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Barcelona
Spain, 4 nights, 8–12 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 rainPalermo (Sicily)
Italy, Last stop, Thu 12 Nov
Sicily's capital, a mix of Arab, Norman and baroque buildings, with loud street markets and some of Italy's best street food. The sandy beach at Mondello is within the city limits.
Typical November: highs of 20°C, wet
Heraklion (Crete)Bordeaux2nBarcelona2nMilan3nTirana
Two of the four places have old towns and Tirana is a capital. Typical November highs run from 12°C in Milan to 18°C in Barcelona.
€130per personabout €259 with a cabin bag. We count €35 a bag on 2 flights; check the airlines' prices.prices seen up to 6 days ago, may be higher nowSee the flightsHide the flights
Heraklion (Crete)Bordeaux2nBarcelona2nMilan3nTirana
Two of the four places have old towns and Tirana is a capital. Typical November highs run from 12°C in Milan to 18°C in Barcelona.
Heraklion (Crete)
Greece, Start, Tue 10 Nov
- a price seen 6 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Bordeaux
France, 2 nights, 10–12 Nov
A wine capital on the Garonne in southwest France, with 18th-century stone quays, the Cité du Vin, and vineyards like Saint-Émilion and Médoc nearby.
Typical November: highs of 14°C, wet- a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Barcelona
Spain, 2 nights, 12–14 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- BCN→MXP Sat 14 NovInto Milano Malpensa Airport. Vueling, about 1½ hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€18seen yesterday Check price
- you leave Milan from a different airport (BGY, Orio al Serio International Airport)
Milan
Italy, 3 nights, 14–17 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- Orio al Serio International Airport is 46 km from Milan · Far airports compared
Tirana
Albania, Last stop, Tue 17 Nov
Albania's capital, a city of painted blocks, cafés and Communist-era bunkers turned museums, with a cable car up Mount Dajti just outside town.
Typical November: highs of 18°C, wet
Heraklion (Crete)Paris2nVenice4nBarcelona
Two of the three places have old towns and Paris is a capital. It gets warmer as it goes: typical November highs rise from 11°C in Paris to 18°C in Barcelona.
€131per personabout €225 with a cabin bag. We count €35 a bag on 2 flights; check the airlines' prices.prices seen up to 2 days agoSee the flightsHide the flights
Heraklion (Crete)Paris2nVenice4nBarcelona
Two of the three places have old towns and Paris is a capital. It gets warmer as it goes: typical November highs rise from 11°C in Paris to 18°C in Barcelona.
Heraklion (Crete)
Greece, Start, Thu 19 Nov
- 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)
Paris
France, 2 nights, 19–21 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- Beauvais-Tille Airport is 69 km from Paris · Far airports compared
- Treviso Airport is 25 km from Venice · Far airports compared
- you leave Venice from a different airport (VCE, Venice Marco Polo Airport)
Venice
Italy, 4 nights, 21–25 Nov
A city of canals and islands in a lagoon, with St Mark's Basilica, the Grand Canal, Renaissance art and boat trips out to Murano glass and Burano lace.
Typical November: highs of 13°C, some rain- VCE→BCN Wed 25 NovVueling, about 2 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€12seen yesterday Check price
Barcelona
Spain, Last stop, Wed 25 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
Heraklion (Crete)Paris3nPorto2nBilbao
Two of the three places have old towns and Paris is a capital. It gets warmer as it goes: typical November highs rise from 11°C in Paris to 17°C in Bilbao.
€132per personabout €226 with a cabin bag. We count €35 a bag on 2 flights; check the airlines' prices.prices seen up to 5 days ago, may be higher nowSee the flightsHide the flights
Heraklion (Crete)Paris3nPorto2nBilbao
Two of the three places have old towns and Paris is a capital. It gets warmer as it goes: typical November highs rise from 11°C in Paris to 17°C in Bilbao.
Heraklion (Crete)
Greece, Start, Sat 14 Nov
- 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
Paris
France, 3 nights, 14–17 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- Beauvais-Tille Airport is 69 km from Paris · Far airports compared
Porto
Portugal, 2 nights, 17–19 Nov
Portugal's second city on the Douro, with steep tiled streets, the Ribeira riverfront, port wine cellars across the river and Atlantic beaches at Foz.
Typical November: highs of 17°C, wet- a price seen 5 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Bilbao
Spain, Last stop, Thu 19 Nov
The Basque Country's biggest city, home of the Guggenheim Museum, a riverside old town full of pintxos bars, and green hills and surf beaches nearby.
Typical November: highs of 17°C, wet
Non-stop from Heraklion (Crete) to old towns
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.
- AthensGreece€21 · highs of 19°C
- ThessalonikiGreece€52 · highs of 17°C
- RhodesGreece€62 · highs of 21°C
- GenevaSwitzerland€68 · highs of 9°C
- BordeauxFrance€70 · highs of 14°C
- IstanbulTürkiye€85 · highs of 15°C
- VilniusLithuania€98 · highs of 4°C
- WarsawPoland€220 · highs of 7°C
- ZurichSwitzerland€253 · highs of 8°C
- AmsterdamNetherlands€258 · highs of 10°C
- RigaLatvia€516 · highs of 5°C
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Trips from Barcelona, Bilbao, Bordeaux, Geneva, Milan, Palermo (Sicily), Paris, Porto, Tirana, Turin, Venice. Trips through Albania, France, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland.