Ancient Palace of Knossos

Crete was the centre of the European civilization since 7000 b.C with the Minoan civilization dominating from 2700 b.C to 1450 b.C
Car Hire Heraklion to visit Knossos. Knossos is biggest and best-preserved Minoan Palace. Situated South of Heraklion was the home palace of the legendary king Minos and the location of the mythical Cretan Labyrinth where Minos held the Minotaur.
The palace was unearthed and restored from the excavations of Sir Arthur Evans in 1900. These findings include also the small palace, the Royal House, the Temple Tomb and a hall with murals.
The Palace is open for the public to visit from 01/06 to 31/10 - 08:00 to 18:00 daily and from 01/11 to 31/05 08:30 – 15:00 with a small admission fee.