Palace of Knossos

About

The ruins of the great Minoan palace, with colourful restored frescoes.

Good to know

• Go early for the heat
• A guide helps bring it to life

Nearby while you’re here

Heraklion Archaeological Museum

~£102 hrs

5.3 km · ~25 min by metro/taxiAdd: Heraklion Archaeological Museum

Spinalonga Island

~£125 hrs

53 km · ~80 min by carAdd: Spinalonga Island

Rethymno Old Town

Free2 hrs

63 km · ~1.6 hrs by car/trainAdd: Rethymno Old Town

Preveli Beach and Palm Forest

Free5 hrs

65 km · ~1.6 hrs by car/trainAdd: Preveli Beach and Palm Forest

Chania Old Town and Venetian Harbour

Free3 hrs

107 km · ~2.5 hrs by car/trainAdd: Chania Old Town and Venetian Harbour

Distances are straight-line estimates from sample coordinates.

Sample hotels nearby

• Elounda Sea Resort (Elounda), about 52 km away. Sample listing.
• Rethymno Old Town House (Rethymno), about 63 km away. Sample listing.
• Venetian Harbour Hotel (Chania), about 107 km away. Sample listing.