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Knossos Palace Skip-the-Line Ticket: Explore Ancient Minoan Civilization with Tour Guide
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Knosos
Skip the line and explore the ancient Minoan civilization at Knossos Palace with a licensed guide. Don’t miss the colorful wall paintings in the House of the Frescoes!
Skip the line and explore the ancient Minoan civilization at Knossos Palace with a licensed guide. Don’t miss the colorful wall paintings in the House of the Frescoes!
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- The Palace of Knossos - The Minoan Palace at Knossos is arguably the most instructive Neolithic and Bronze-Age site in the Aegean/ Eastern Mediterranean (7000-1000 BC). The reconstructed remains give you a chance to experience the labyrinthine architecture of the Minoans as no other site can, and provide a wonderful backdrop to many vignettes to…
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The Palace of Knossos - The Minoan Palace at Knossos is arguably the most instructive Neolithic and Bronze-Age site in the Aegean/ Eastern Mediterranean (7000-1000 BC). The reconstructed remains give you a chance to experience the labyrinthine architecture of the Minoans as no other site can, and provide a wonderful backdrop to many vignettes to help appreciate the Minoan culture. What went on in a Palace? Were their ladies the mainstay of their society? What sort of health did they enjoy? How did they organize the production of their sort-after textiles? What names were their oxen called?
A myriad aspects ‘97 great and small ‘97 can be thus explored: enough to satisfy anyone’s curiosity. And yet .. we still cannot answer: what made them click?
Come and see what you think: take a tour round this grand and enigmatic structure.
What's Included
- Group up to 16 people; tour given via ‘Whispers’ (if group size over 6 pax)
- Licensed tour guide for a guided tour in a small group at Knossos Palace
- Entry ticket for the Knossos Palace
- Group up to 16 people; tour given via ‘Whispers’ (if group size over 6 pax)
- Licensed tour guide for a guided tour in a small group at Knossos Palace
- Entry ticket for the Knossos Palace
What's Not Included
- Meals and drinks
- Gratuities (optional)
- Transfer
- Meals and drinks
- Gratuities (optional)
- Transfer
Additional Information
Bypass the ticket line to access Knossos Palace and enjoy a guided tour with a licensed expert. Discover the ancient palace and marvel at the House of the Frescoes with its vibrant wall paintings. Gain insights into the history of the Minoan Civilization.
Please be reminded that the tour you have reserved is a shared experience with fellow travelers. All…
Bypass the ticket line to access Knossos Palace and enjoy a guided tour with a licensed expert. Discover the ancient palace and marvel at the House of the Frescoes with its vibrant wall paintings. Gain insights into the history of the Minoan Civilization.
Please be reminded that the tour you have reserved is a shared experience with fellow travelers. All tours commence at their scheduled times without exception. Ensure timely arrival to prevent any disruptions to your tour. Check-in begins at the main entrance of Knossos (20 minutes before the tour starts), in front of the ticket office, where guests can meet their dedicated guide and receive their tickets. Tickets are valid only for the chosen time slot. Arriving outside this timeframe will result in denied entry, requiring the purchase of a new entry ticket.
- Tour Guide with entry ticket for the Knossos Palace
- IMPORTANT NOTE : Starting times are strictly kept. There is no exceptions policy.
Location
The Palace of Knossos
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(63 Ratings)
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Stephanie_w
Oct 27, 2024
Book a Tour - Our guide was excellent. She was an Archaeologist, an excavator and a tour guide. She showed images of the past and told us where to see the original artworks. I was so impressed with the brave Minoan women.
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James_y
Oct 9, 2024
Katarina was an incredible guide - 15-17 Euro cab ride from downtown area to Knossos. crowded with many tours and other tourists. Katarina was what made the difference. She is an excavator working on the site and has a masters in Archeology. She had a very nice way of speaking that was captivating while informative. She did not just rattle off dates, but wove a wonderful story of the long History of Crete and the Minoan and Mycenaean cultures. The site itself is impressive, and well worth the time.
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Elizabeth_g
Oct 1, 2024
Great Tour Guide - Our tour guide was very knowledgeable, as she is an archaeologist, and also a very good communicator. We would have missed so much interesting information if we had chosen to do a self guided tour!
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Silvanacecilia_f
Sep 18, 2024
Very interesting visit to the palace of Knossos - The tour was very good and Giorgios was very clear and gave us all the explanations we needed as he had a broad knowledge of the minoic civilization
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Barry_s
Sep 14, 2024
Best Guided Tour -- Best Guide VIP!! -- Knossos insider - 1. King Minos was neither a man nor a king. We learned the story behind Minos as a title instead of a person. And the ruling person was more likely a woman.
2. We learned how how nuggets of truth are hidden in the Greek myths. I learned so many things that I have to stop and write it all down. Maybe I can contact the guide to get a book!!
3. Learned about the Labrynth and the Minotaur 😉
4. We learned about the 4 windows that were used to mark the 4 seasons
5. We skipped all the lines!!! Yay!!Yaya!!!
6. We saw the trident symbol pointing the way to commerce areas.
7. We saw the double-headed axe (two triangles) as a sign of fertility and used in ceremonial areas.
8. We learned how to distinguish the old rock and the newer rock that was put up with concrete.
9. We saw the concrete beams recreated with wood forms to resemble the original wooden beams
10. We saw the ancient road which leads up to.. .the modern bus stop :-)
11. There are multiple layers of ruins rebuilt on top of older ruins. Truly a remarkable site!!
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Mary_l
Sep 14, 2024
Insightful, fascinating, perfect pace. - The guide was brilliant, and the convergence of scientific discovery, history and mythology was insightful. This is the second time I’ve done this tour and would do it again. The pace was perfect and the small group enabled questions to be answered.
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Lorraine_p
Sep 11, 2024
Do not miss this introduction to the Minoan culture. - We were so impressed with the scale of everything, multiple levels, countless rooms, massive storage jars. Our guide explained the function and significance of the site in addition to explaining the Minoan culture clearly and concisely. We learned so much it's hard to believe it only took 90 minutes out of our day.
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Gail_g
Oct 11, 2024
A great, tho quite expensive morning. - The guide was knowledgeable and his English was good. We saw everything we wanted to. Knossos is a fabulous place.
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Michael_f
Sep 30, 2024
Knowledgeable guide but expensive - I appreciated having a knowledgeable guide who could answer my questions. On the other hand, it was expensive and if I had to do it again I would research the site myself beforehand and provide my own tour.
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Stefan_f
Oct 23, 2024
hmm...that went bad fast... - The Guide introduced herself as archaeologist. I bet, she isnt. At first, she has a far too strong home Bias which makes one unable too look without pre-judgement on outcommings that dont suit the expectations. thats simply no professional scientific mindset to do research. Secondly i asked her a question about similarities in findings -maybe figurines or something - in the knossos site as well as in goebekli tepe, that may whitness a connection of both the Societies, as both took place in the same period and were ruled maternal. She answered that maybe the minoans expanded to goebekli tepe...good one. Actual research dont support that thesis, which as archaeologist she should have known. Finally i am not sure, if the guidance was to explain the outcommings of scientific research or to just polish her home Bias-planted ego as her style of storytelling implicates the second Option.
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