Knossos

Knossos is located south of Heraklion and is a tourist attraction.

The Minoan palace is the main visiting area of Knosos (or Knossos), an important city in antiquity, with a continuous life from the Neolithic to the 5th century.

It is built on the hill of Kefalas, with easy access to the sea but also to the interior of Crete. According to tradition, there was the seat of wise King Minos. Exciting myths, the Labyrinth with the Minotaur and the Daedalus with Icarus, are linked to the palace of Knossos.