The most important monuments of the site are: The Palace of Knossos. It is the largest of the preserved Minoan palatial centres. Four wings are ar...
The Royal Villa or the small Minoan Palace of Agia Triada (Holy Trinity) as was named by the archaeologists who excavated the area during the early...
This Minoan city was one of the two ports of Phaistos. This small in size but also important archaeological site is located next to the beautiful b...
The Heraklion Archaeological Museum is one of the largest and most important museums in Greece, and among the most important museums in Europe. It ...
In Agia Galini is also the cave of Daedalus, where according to myth, Daedalus hid himself whilst being pursued by king Minos and together with his...
Phaestus (Phestos or Festos) was a Minoan city on Crete, the ruins of which are located 55km south of Heraklion. The city was already inhabited sin...