Phaistos where an imposing palace once stood is, perhaps not as well known as Knossos, but a focal point of the history of ...

Since then, it has become the biggest tourist draw on Crete. Knossos is located about 3 miles south of Heraklion (city buses run regularly from Bus Station A). Make sure to budget a good chunk of ...

The Heraklion Archaeological Museum is a must-see in Crete — and all of Greece, even — for its ... which includes admission to the Palace of Knossos, is €10 EUR. Recent visitors highly ...

When was Ancient Greece? How did ancient Greece begin ... Image caption, This is the Great Palace of Knossos on the island of Crete. The Minoan civilisation grew rich on trade and they built ...

About 2,500 years ago Greece ... of Crete, between 2200BC and 1450BC. They were known as the Minoans after their legendary king, Minos. Image caption, This is the Great Palace of Knossos on ...