Ski trips from Heraklion (Crete)

1. Heraklion (Crete)

   Greece, Start, Sat 12 Dec

2. HER→TIA Sat 12 Dec leaves 07:45, lands 08:2007:45–08:20Aegean Airlines, about 1½ hours, cabin bag usually included€82seen yesterday Check price

3. Tirana

   Albania, 3 nights, 12–15 Dec

   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 December: highs of 13°C, wet

   • Capital

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4. TIA→CTA Tue 15 Dec leaves 12:10, lands 13:3512:10–13:35Ryanair, about 1½ hours, cabin bag about €24€15 Check price
   • a price seen 4 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

5. Catania (Sicily)

   Italy, 4 nights, 15–19 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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6. CTA→FMM Sat 19 Dec leaves 19:35, lands 21:4519:35–21:45Ryanair, about 2 hours, cabin bag about €24€24seen yesterday Check price

7. Memmingen

   Germany, Last stop, Sat 19 Dec

   A small Swabian town with a well-kept old centre in the Allgäu, the gateway to Bavaria's foothills. Neuschwanstein castle, alpine lakes, hiking and ski areas are all within about an hour.

   Typical December: highs of 3°C, some rain

   • Small town
   • Ski

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We check the onward non-stop fares from each stop, for each number of nights you allow, and string the cheapest we find into a trip through several countries.

1. Heraklion (Crete)

   Greece, Start, Mon 14 Dec

2. HER→IST Mon 14 Dec leaves 12:25, lands 15:0012:25–15:00Aegean Airlines, about 1½ hours, cabin bag usually included€53 Check price
   • you leave Istanbul from a different airport (SAW, Sabiha Gokcen International Airport)
   • a price seen 6 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

3. Istanbul

   Türkiye, 2 nights, 14–16 Dec

   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 December: highs of 11°C, wet

   • Old town

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4. SAW→SOF Wed 16 Dec leaves 11:40, lands 12:0011:40–12:00Leaves from Sabiha Gokcen International Airport. Pegasus Airlines, about 1½ hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€40seen yesterday Check price

5. Sofia

   Bulgaria, 4 nights, 16–20 Dec

   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 December: highs of 5°C, some rain

   • Capital
   • Mountains
   • Ski

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6. SOF→MAD Sun 20 Dec leaves 22:00, lands 00:45 the next day22:00–00:45⁺¹ late landingRyanair, about 4 hours, cabin bag about €24€30seen 2 days ago Check price

7. Madrid

   Spain, Last stop, Mon 21 Dec

   Spain's capital on the high central plateau, with the Prado and Reina Sofía museums, the Retiro park, late-night tapas and the Guadarrama mountains an hour north.

   Typical December: highs of 10°C, some rain

   • Capital
   • Old town
   • Ski

   Swap this stop

We count €60 for the bag on 1 flight; check the airline's price.

We check the onward non-stop fares from each stop, for each number of nights you allow, and string the cheapest we find into a trip through several countries.

1. Heraklion (Crete)

   Greece, Start, Mon 14 Dec

2. HER→IST Mon 14 Dec leaves 12:25, lands 15:0012:25–15:00Aegean Airlines, about 1½ hours, cabin bag usually included€53 Check price
   • you leave Istanbul from a different airport (SAW, Sabiha Gokcen International Airport)
   • a price seen 6 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

3. Istanbul

   Türkiye, 2 nights, 14–16 Dec

   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 December: highs of 11°C, wet

   • Old town

   Swap this stop

4. SAW→SOF Wed 16 Dec leaves 11:40, lands 12:0011:40–12:00Leaves from Sabiha Gokcen International Airport. Pegasus Airlines, about 1½ hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€40seen yesterday Check price

5. Sofia

   Bulgaria, 3 nights, 16–19 Dec

   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 December: highs of 5°C, some rain

   • Capital
   • Mountains
   • Ski

   Swap this stop

6. SOF→BCN Sat 19 Dec leaves 22:10, lands 00:10 the next day22:10–00:10⁺¹ late landingRyanair, about 3 hours, cabin bag about €24€23 Check price
   • a price seen 7 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

7. Barcelona

   Spain, 2 nights, 20–22 Dec

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

   Typical December: highs of 15°C, some rain

   • Beach
   • Old town

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8. BCN→TRN Tue 22 Dec leaves 06:05, lands 07:4506:05–07:45Ryanair, about 1½ hours, cabin bag about €24€17seen 2 days ago Check price

9. Turin

   Italy, Last stop, Tue 22 Dec

   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 December: highs of 8°C, some rain

   • Ski

   Swap this stop

We count €60 for the bag on 1 flight; check the airline's price.

We check the onward non-stop fares from each stop, for each number of nights you allow, and string the cheapest we find into a trip through several countries.

1. Heraklion (Crete)

   Greece, Start, Tue 8 Dec

2. HER→TIA Tue 8 Dec leaves 12:55, lands 14:1512:55–14:15Sky Express Greece, about 2½ hours, cabin bag usually included€64 Check price
   • a price seen 5 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

3. Tirana

   Albania, 3 nights, 8–11 Dec

   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 December: highs of 13°C, wet

   • Capital

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4. TIA→WMI Fri 11 Dec leaves 06:15, lands 08:2506:15–08:25Ryanair, about 2 hours, cabin bag about €24€16 Check price
   • Warsaw-Modlin Airport is 35 km from Warsaw · Far airports compared
   • a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

5. Warsaw

   Poland, 2 nights, 11–13 Dec

   Poland's capital on the Vistula, with an old town rebuilt brick by brick after the war, strong history museums, riverside bars and a growing food scene.

   Typical December: highs of 2°C, some rain

   • Capital
   • Old town

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6. WMI→BSL Sun 13 Dec leaves 05:40, lands 07:4005:40–07:40 early startLands at EuroAirport Swiss. Wizz Air, about 2 hours, cabin bag about €37€30seen yesterday Check price
   • Warsaw-Modlin Airport is 35 km from Warsaw · Far airports compared

7. Basel

   Switzerland, 3 nights, 13–16 Dec

   A Rhine city where Switzerland meets France and Germany, with a strong art scene, a red sandstone town hall, summer swims down the river and the Black Forest nearby.

   Typical December: highs of 6°C, some rain

   • Ski

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8. BSL→NCE Wed 16 Dec leaves 19:35, lands 20:5519:35–20:55Leaves from EuroAirport Swiss. easyJet, about 1½ hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€25seen yesterday Check price

9. Nice

   France, Last stop, Wed 16 Dec

   The Riviera's main city: the pebble beach and Promenade des Anglais, a tangle of old-town lanes with a daily flower market, and Matisse and Chagall museums. Monaco and hill villages are short trips.

   Typical December: highs of 14°C, some rain

   • Beach
   • Old town
   • Ski

   Swap this stop

We count €60 for the bag on 1 flight; check the airline's price.

We check the onward non-stop fares from each stop, for each number of nights you allow, and string the cheapest we find into a trip through several countries.

1. Heraklion (Crete)

   Greece, Start, Fri 18 Dec

2. HER→LCA Fri 18 Dec leaves 20:00, lands 21:2520:00–21:25Cyprus Airways, about 1½ hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€172 Check price
   • a price seen 6 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

3. Larnaca

   Cyprus, 3 nights, 18–21 Dec

   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 December: highs of 19°C, wet

   • Island
   • Beach

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4. LCA→SOF Mon 21 Dec leaves 22:55, lands 01:20 the next day22:55–01:20⁺¹ late landingWizz Air, about 2½ hours, cabin bag about €37€82 Check price
   • a price seen 5 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

5. Sofia

   Bulgaria, 3 nights, 22–25 Dec

   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 December: highs of 5°C, some rain

   • Capital
   • Mountains
   • Ski

   Swap this stop

6. SOF→LTN Fri 25 Dec leaves 06:00, lands 07:3006:00–07:30Wizz Air, about 3½ hours, cabin bag about €37€35 Check price
   • London Luton Airport is 45 km from London · Far airports compared
   • you leave London from a different airport (STN, Stansted Airport)
   • a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

7. London

   United Kingdom, 4 nights, 25–29 Dec

   Britain's capital on the Thames, with free national museums, royal palaces, the Tower, West End theatres, big parks and food from every corner of the world.

   Typical December: highs of 9°C, some rain

   • Capital

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8. STN→TRN Tue 29 Dec leaves 07:40, lands 10:4007:40–10:40Ryanair, about 2 hours, cabin bag about €24€23seen 2 days ago Check price
   • Stansted Airport is 50 km from London · Far airports compared

9. Turin

   Italy, Last stop, Tue 29 Dec

   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 December: highs of 8°C, some rain

   • Ski

   Swap this stop

We count €60 for the bag on 1 flight; check the airline's price.

We check the onward non-stop fares from each stop, for each number of nights you allow, and string the cheapest we find into a trip through several countries.

1. Heraklion (Crete)

   Greece, Start, Fri 18 Dec

2. HER→LCA Fri 18 Dec leaves 20:00, lands 21:2520:00–21:25Cyprus Airways, about 1½ hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€172 Check price
   • a price seen 6 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

3. Larnaca

   Cyprus, 3 nights, 18–21 Dec

   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 December: highs of 19°C, wet

   • Island
   • Beach

   Swap this stop

4. LCA→SOF Mon 21 Dec leaves 22:55, lands 01:20 the next day22:55–01:20⁺¹ late landingWizz Air, about 2½ hours, cabin bag about €37€82 Check price
   • a price seen 5 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

5. Sofia

   Bulgaria, 3 nights, 22–25 Dec

   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 December: highs of 5°C, some rain

   • Capital
   • Mountains
   • Ski

   Swap this stop

6. SOF→BGY Fri 25 Dec leaves 19:45, lands 21:0019:45–21:00Wizz Air, about 2½ hours, cabin bag about €37€24 Check price
   • Orio al Serio International Airport is 46 km from Milan · Far airports compared
   • you leave Milan from a different airport (LIN, Milano Linate Airport)
   • a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

7. Milan

   Italy, 3 nights, 25–28 Dec

   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 December: highs of 7°C, some rain

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8. LIN→GVA Mon 28 Dec leaves 07:15, lands 08:1507:15–08:15Leaves from Milano Linate Airport. easyJet, about 1 hour, check the airline's cabin bag rules€32 Check price
   • a price seen 7 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

   Only 250 km: compare trains, buses and ferries

9. Geneva

   Switzerland, Last stop, Mon 28 Dec

   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 December: highs of 6°C, some rain

   • Lakes
   • Old town
   • Ski

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We count €60 a bag on 2 flights; check the airlines' prices.

We check the onward non-stop fares from each stop, for each number of nights you allow, and string the cheapest we find into a trip through several countries.