Allgemein
PALACE
OF KNOSSOS
The Minoan Palace of Knossos lies at a distance of 5 km
from the town centre of Iraklion
along the road to Archanes.
The imposing Palace is built on the hill of "Kefala"
next to the river "Kairatos", in a site which
was admired for its natural advantages, the strong position,
good water supplies, access to the sea and proximity to a
large fertile forest. The forest that produced the "Cephalonian
Pine" a tree that supplied the beams and the columns
for the construction of the Palace. The
site itself includes the Palace of Knossos, The
Minoan Houses, the "Little Palace", the "Royal
Villa", the villa "Dionysos" with
famous Roman mosaics, the south Royal Temple - Tomb and
the "Caravanserai". The Palace and the
Minoan houses are open for visits to the public.
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