Knossos Palace & Heraklion City Tour

From Europe’s first civilization to Crete’s modern capital—history without isolation.

This tour balances archaeology with living city life. Knossos is not visited as a museum piece but as the political and ceremonial heart of the Minoan world. Afterward, the day softens: local products at a rural farm, then free time in Heraklion—a city shaped by Venetians, Ottomans, and modern Greece, all stacked within walking distance.

🕒 Timetable (as listed)

🏛️ 10:00 Arrival at Knossos Palace

🚌 12:00 Departure from Knossos Palace

🌿 12:10 Arrival in Patsides – Minoan Farm

🏙️ 13:00 Arrival in Heraklion

🕰️ Free time in the city

🚌 15:30 Departure from Heraklion

🧭 Highlights & Stops

Knossos Palace – The political and ceremonial center of the Minoan civilization.

Minoan Farm (Patsides) – Local herbs, traditional products, rural landscape.

Heraklion – Shopping, cafés, museums, Venetian walls, and harbor strolls.