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Knossos Palace - Archaeological Museum -Heraklion Town
Duration
7 to 8 hours
Overview
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Explore magical sight you know from Greek legends and discover the secrets of Minoan civilization. Visit legendary labyrinth-palace home to Minos, son of Zeus.
Knossos palace was built using all the architectural innovations available. It has hundreds of rooms storage areas, specialized workshops and spacious courts hosting ceremonies and feasts.
Knossos Palace is considered the 8th world wonder and it’s well deserved.
It is one of the most important artefacts of Minoan civilization. It was almost completely destroyed by the earthquake. However, the reconstruction in 20th century allows us to see now how it looked in its best days.
*By request we can also stop at the biggest aquarium in Greece- "Cretaquarium".
More than 250 kinds of fish and animals live here. And the best part of it is that they are being held under conditions that are extremely close to their natural habitat, hense very comfortable.