📜 Ruins of an ancient city and palace, central to Minoan civilization and Greek myths.
🔍 A popular tourist attraction near Heraklion, Crete.
🏛️ Explore a historically significant archaeological site
📖 Learn about Greek mythology, King Minos, and the Minotaur
🚶 Wander through reconstructed palace ruins
💡 Witness the reinterpretation of ancient history through archaeology
🚧 Many visible structures are modern restorations, not original
🤔 Site offers less a glimpse into ancient myth, more into historical reinterpretation
Adults 15 EUR, combined ticket with Heraklion Archaeological Museum 20 EUR. EU students under 25 and children under 6 free.
Daily, 8:00-17:00 (November-March), 8:00-20:00 (April-October).
Accessible by public bus line 2 from Heraklion city center (1.50 EUR, every 30 minutes).
Last updated 8 days ago
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