Knossos

Crete attracts perfect places to relax. There are also many historic sights. The most important of these is the Palace of Knossos. Knossos is located 6km south - east of Heraklion. There are dating from the period of the so-called Minoan culture. The Palace of Minos (including the legendary ruler known from Greek mythology). His discoveries made by Arthur Evans, who in the years 1899- 1905 led to the excavation of the site. The building occupies an area of ​​approx. 17.4 thousand. m2. Has been repeatedly rebuilt and expanded. Its interior led two entrances with stairs, portico, columned hall and labyrinths. Housed a number of small rooms. The central point was the courtyard adjacent to the throne room, reception room and cult. Frescoes were found here, as well as numerous vessels, figurines and plates written letter Linear A and B. In the area of ​​the palace also discovered historic villas and monumental tombs of the second millennium BC