Knossos Palace – Museum – Heraklion

• Family friendly
• Landmarks
• Offers
• Walking

Visit the most famous and popular of all attractions in Crete, the Palace of Knossos. Join your expert guide on a journey of 5000 years, into myths and legends and learn the secrets of the oldest civilization in Europe, the Minoan. Enjoy a guided tour of the historical site that covers an area of 22.000 m², on 5 floors with 1.300 rooms and hear all about the legendary labyrinth and the Minotaur (the half-human monster). This day brings history and legend back to life and is a must see, on any visit to Crete.

Then proceed to the Archeological Museum of Heraklion, with findings covering a span of 5,500 years of Cretan history. In the museum, there is also a guided tour.

Finally, visit the center of Heraklion, where you will have free time to stroll in the streets with shops, cafes, and monuments of the island’s more recent history. You visit the old market in the town Centre – the Lion’s square – where you will have the opportunity of shopping around. The old Market Street is still a place for ‘Herakliotes‘ – the people that live in Heraklion, to come every day to meet, talk and have fun. As you are walking on the streets, you will grab the atmosphere of being a local and feel the buzz around you. Afterwards, we will visit the Church of Saint Titos which is a beautiful church and an important monument for the town of Heraklion.

Type of excursion: Civilization – Full Day

Should take: Comfortable shoes, Camera

Return to hotels: 16:00 – 17:30

Not included – pay on the spot:

Knossos entrance fee: 15.00€

Museum entrance fee:

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