Archaeological Museum & Κnossos Palace Guided Tour Half Day, Crete
Activity Description
Meet with your guide at Eleftherias Square in front of Astoria Capsis Hotel at 08.30 to start the visit of the Heraklion Archeological Museum, the second biggest in Greece, after the Museum of Athens.
The tour begins with the introduction of the oldest findings of Crete from 6000 BC, then of the highlight Minoan palaces of Knossos, Festos, Mallia, and Zakros. The tour continues with objects from cemeteries, shrines, and houses and ends with the Minoan frescoes of Knossos.
When we finish with the visit to the Archaeological Museum, at approximately 10.30, we will drive 5km southeast of 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. After the visit to the site, we return to our terminal in front of Astoria Capsis Hotel at 13:30
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Location
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Region: Irakleio
Address: Astoria Capsis
Notes: Eleftherias Square in front of the Astoria Capsis hotel.