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Knossos Palace and Heraklion City from Rethimno
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Duration - 10 hours
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Guide optionsEnglish
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Cancellation PolicyStandard
Overview
Knossos Palace and Heraklion City will make you travel back in time and visit the Minoan palace at Knossos on a day trip from Rethymno. Learn more about the ancient civilization at the Heraklion Archaeological Museum and enjoy a place rich in history and culture.
Highlights
- Journey back to the days of King Minos at Knossos Palace
- Learn more about the ancient Minoans at the Heraklion Archaeological Mus
- Get some free time to shop and eat in Heraklion city center
Description
Knossos Palace and Heraklion City from Rethimno
Knossos Palace stands out in historical records not merely as a royal residence but as a vibrant epicentre for administration, trade, and culture. Its numerous in-house workshops were bustling hubs where craftsmen fashioned goods destined for trade across the Mediterranean.
Adding to its significance, it served as a critical port city, owing to its strategic coastal location. This amalgamation of economic, political, and cultural functions renders Knossos one of Europe’s most essential archaeological sites.
The Heraklion archeological museum is one of the oldest and most remarkable museums in greece, and among the most important museum in Europe. It stands out for his unique Minoan collection and it is rightly considered as the Museum of Minoan Culture par excellence.
What's included
- Inclusions:
- Hotel pick-up and drop off
- Air-Conditioned Bus
- Exclusions:
- Entrance tickets (Adult €20, child €14)
- Tour guide
Itinerary
- Visited Places:
- Knossos Palace
- Heraklion
- Heraklion Archaeological Museum
Following pick-up from your hotel in Rethymno, travel along the northern coast of Crete by comfortable bus. Make your way to the archaeological site of Knossos, where King Minos built his palace. Get a 2-hour guided tour of the monument, designed by Daedalus in such an intriguing way that no visitor was said to find their way out without the help of a guide!
Journey through the incredible history of King Minos and the Minoan civilization, and hear about some of the legends of Crete at what was once the island's largest palace.
Then, drive to the ancient city of Heraklion to take a guided tour of the Heraklion Archaeological Museum. Learn more about the island at what is considered to be one of the finest museums in the world dedicated to Minoan art with its many galleries of historic frescoes, jewelry, statues and more. Get some free time for coffee or lunch, and shop for souvenirs in the city center before the return journey to Rethymno.
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