Koutouloufari accommodation from NZ$99

Koutouloufari is home to the Star Beach Water Park as well as the Lychnostatis. The Astir Studios and Creta Solaris Hotel Apartments are the nearest hotels to the Star Beach Water Park, while the SENTIDO Blue Sea Beach Hotel and Bella Vista Hotel Apartments are the nearest to the Lychnostatis. Alternatively, you could book accommodation at the Anatoli Apartments and Marni Village, which are nearer to the Aquaworld Aquarium.

3 kilometres from the middle of Koutouloufari is the Kiriakos Apartments. The Villa Ritsa can be found 3 kilometres away. Two more places to stay are the Athena Apartments and the Stalis Bay Apartments.

You'd have to be crazy to leave without exploring all the other fabulous attractions on offer in Crete Island. Photographers will appreciate Crete Island's beaches, coastal plains, rivers and lakes. If that's not your idea of a good time, explore some of the area's ruins, traditional villages and old towns. Popular pastimes in this part of Greece include mountain biking, mountain climbing and hiking.

Everyone knows New Zealanders know how to relax, so consider extending your stay and check out the Aquaworld Aquarium, Star Beach Water Park and Crete Golf Club, which you'll find in Hersonissos, 4 kilometres to the south of Koutouloufari. Hersonissos hotels and accommodations are the La Luna and Memories Apartments. Or, you could stay in Gouves, 11 kilometres to the west of Koutouloufari, where you can pick from the Knossos Beach Bungalows & Suites and Arina Sand Hotel - All Inclusive. Whether you're just passing through or staying in Gouves, make sure you visit the Cretaquarium and Watercity Waterpark.

Just because you are travelling, doesn't mean you can't indulge in your passion for sport. You will find Pankritio Stadium 25 kilometres to the west of Koutouloufari. Sleep near the action at the Galaxy Hotel Iraklio or the El Greco Hotel.

Nikos Kazantzakis Airport is the most practical airport and is located 20 kilometres from central Koutouloufari. Accommodations nearby are the Prince of Lillies and the AKS Minoa Palace Hotel.