Heraklion & Knossos Museum Tour up to 4 Customers

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

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  • KNOSSOS (is the largest Bronze Age archaeological site on Crete and is considered Europe's oldest city) Why Knossos Palace is the monumental symbol of Minoan civilization • due to its construction, • use of luxury materials, • architectural plan, • advanced building techniques • it’s impressive size. The 20,000 square meters slowly unfold before you in a labyrinth-like pattern of 1200 rooms, at the center of which there is an enormous courtyard. Colorful friezes and frescoes,figures and paintings on plaster, many of which have been restored to their former beauty, fill the walls of the palace and exhibit life from this era. Varying pictures from animals and people to gods and various ceremonies depict an advanced and sophisticated society. The variety of building materials used and the marble revetment show an advanced level of technology.This is also demonstrated by some architectural and structural features,such as the light-wells and the complex drainage and water-supply systems.

  2 hours • Admission ticket not included
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  • ARCHEOLOGICAL MUSEUM (is a museum located in Heraklion on Crete. It is one of the greatest museums in Greece[1]and the best in the world for Minoan art, as it contains the most notable and complete collection of artifacts of the civilization of Crete) All the tours are flexible on your needs. *There are not included tickets, entrance rates & tour guide

  2 hours • Admission ticket not included

Additional info

• Specialized infant seats are available
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
• Children must be accompanied by an adult
• May be operated by a multi-lingual guide

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