Worthy of its own entry, irresistible, labyrinthine reconstruction of a destroyed Minoan palace from the time when King Minos ruled the Aegean and the mainland Greeks paid tribute, long before the Golden Age of Greece. Disorienting, easy to get lost even today, with a mystery around every corner. It seems strange to be able to just hop on a public bus to get to this ancient, enigmatical place, but the Number 2 Knossos bus from downtown Iraklion does just that for about a Euro.
Definitely not a retreat from the city, Iraklio has grown up around it and Knossos is approached by a busy, narrow road. Once inside, the Cretan landscape visible from the palace looks untouched since ancient times. Eat upstairs at one of the local tavernas for a nice look at the surrounding countryside.
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