Beaches located North West of Heraklion Prefecture, following the route from Heraklion Town to West:
• Ammoudara Beach
• Linoperamata Beach
• Paleokastro Beach
• Lygaria Beach
• Agia Pelagia Beach
• Mononaftis Beach
• Fodele Beach
 
Beaches located North East of Heraklion Prefecture, following the route from Heraklion Town to East:
• Karteros - Amnissos Beaches
• Tobrouk Beach
• Hani Kokkini Beach
• Gournes Beach
• Gouves Beach
• Lychnostatis Beach
• Analipsi Beach
• Anissaras Beach
• Hersonissos Beaches
• Stalida Beach
• Malia Beach
 
Beaches located South West of Heraklion Prefecture, following the route from West to East:
• Kokkinos Pyrgos Beach
• Afratia Beach
• Katalyki Beach
• Kalamaki Beach
• Kommos Beach
• Matala Beach
• Kokkini Ammos Beach
• Vathi Beach
• Agiofarago Beach
• Kali Limenes Beach
• Diskos Beach
• Lentas Beach
• Ostria Beach
• Loutra Beach
• Trachoulas Beach
• Koudoumas Beach
 
Beaches located South East of Heraklion Prefecture, following the route from West to East 
• Agios Nikitas Beach
• Maridaki Beach
• Tsoutsouros Beach
• Dermatos Beach
• Keratokambos Beach
• Arvi Beach
• Psari Forada Beach
• Tertsa Beach