The legacy of Crete
Rent a Car Heraklion and visit the Archaeological Museum of Heraklion which is in the centre of the city in Xanthoulidou str.
The exhibits cover a period of 5500 years from the Neolithic to the Greco-Roman period.
In pride place among its collections are the unique masterpieces of Minoan art, which can be admired in all its development. The collection of Minoan antiquities is the largest in the world and the museum is justly considered the pre-eminent museum of Minoan civilisation.
The museum is open for the public to visit all year long with the opening hours to vary according to period.