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Κnossos Palace Guided Half Day Tour
Archaeology Tours
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180 minutes (Approx.)
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Meet with your guide at the terminal of Cretan Spiti Travel at 10.30 and drive 5km to southeast off the city to visit the Knossos Palace which was built from 1700 to 1400 BC. Advanced architectural techniques were used in its construction, and sections of the palace stood up to 5 stories high. Settlements in Knossos date as far back as the Neolithic period. Neolithic remains from around 7000 BC are found throughout Crete. Explore the ruins of the ancient Minoan civilization. Knossos Palace featured 1,300 rooms connected by corridors, and a theater and extensive storerooms, which held large clay containers of oil, grains, dried fish, beans and olives – often with gold hidden beneath. The site was discovered in 1878 by Minos Kalokairinos. The excavations in Knossos began in 1900 A.D. by the English archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans and his team and they continued for 35 years.
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Things To Know
- VAT and all legal taxes included
- Professional Guide
- Air-conditioned Motorcoach
- Pick up-drop off transfer
- Entrance fees to the archaeological sites (Knossos Reduced 8€/ Full 15€)
- Gratuities
- Anything that is not specified in the program as included
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Our company is not responsible for the client’s failure to appear at the meeting point for the booked tour or activity.
- Last minute cancellation of flights or inability to disembark from a cruise ship, is not our company’s responsibility, therefore any refund requests due to such incidents will not be accepted. Should the client be aware of such a change, he/she is requested to communicate with our company more than 24 hours before the tour or activity starts, in order to discuss possible date or time amendment (subject to availability)
- Refund requests for last minute cancellations (up to 24 hours before the tour or activity), for any reason, will not be accepted.
What's included in the package
Itinerary
The Palace of Knossos
Visit the Knossos Palace which was built from 1700 to 1400 BC. Advanced architectural techniques were used in its construction, and sections of the palace stood up to 5 stories high. Settlements in Knossos date as far back as the Neolithic period. Neolithic remains from around 7000 BC are found throughout Crete. Explore the ruins of the ancient Minoan civilization. Knossos Palace featured 1,300 rooms connected by corridors, and a theater and extensive storerooms, which held large clay containers of oil, grains, dried fish, beans and olives – often with gold hidden beneath
Admission Ticket Not IncludedWhere to meet and pickup
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- Across from the entrance of the Heraklion Archaeological Museum, in front of Hari’s Creperie, Heraklion
Ticket Redemption
Direct access, no redemption is required
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Things to know
Included
- VAT and all legal taxes included
- Professional Guide
- Air-conditioned Motorcoach
Not Included
- Pick up-drop off transfer
- Entrance fees to the archaeological sites (Knossos Reduced 8€/ Full 15€)
- Gratuities
- Anything that is not specified in the program as included
Additional Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Our company is not responsible for the client’s failure to appear at the meeting point for the booked tour or activity.
- Last minute cancellation of flights or inability to disembark from a cruise ship, is not our company’s responsibility, therefore any refund requests due to such incidents will not be accepted. Should the client be aware of such a change, he/she is requested to communicate with our company more than 24 hours before the tour or activity starts, in order to discuss possible date or time amendment (subject to availability)
- Refund requests for last minute cancellations (up to 24 hours before the tour or activity), for any reason, will not be accepted.
Payment Methods
Accept all major debit and credit cards
Accept crypto currencies