ARCHEOLOGICAL SITES

Museum of Cretan Ethnology

ARCHEOLOGICAL SITES

Museum of Cretan Ethnology

The Museum of Cretan Ethnology is a museum in Voroi, in the municipal unit of Faistos, Heraklion regional unit, southern Crete, Greece. The museum ...

ARCHEOLOGICAL SITES

Phaistos - Archaeological site

ARCHEOLOGICAL SITES

Phaistos - Archaeological site

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...

ARCHEOLOGICAL SITES

Daedalus and Icarus

ARCHEOLOGICAL SITES

Daedalus and Icarus

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...

ARCHEOLOGICAL SITES

Gortina

ARCHEOLOGICAL SITES

Gortina

Gortina or Gortis was an ancient city of Crete and was the capital during the Roman era. Nowadays is a beautiful archaeological site.According to t...

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Heraklion Archaeological Museum

ARCHEOLOGICAL SITES

Heraklion Archaeological Museum

The Heraklion Archaeological Museum is one of the largest and most important museums in Greece, and among the most important museums in Europe. It ...

ARCHEOLOGICAL SITES

Archaeological site of Kommos

ARCHEOLOGICAL SITES

Archaeological site of Kommos

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...

ARCHEOLOGICAL SITES

Agia Triada

ARCHEOLOGICAL SITES

Agia Triada

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...

ARCHEOLOGICAL SITES

Knossos Palace

ARCHEOLOGICAL SITES

Knossos Palace

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...