E-Ticket & Audio Tour for Knossos Palace: Unlock Minoan Majesty

Name: E-Ticket & Audio Tour for Knossos Palace: Unlock Minoan Majesty
Brand: Viator
Price: 41.11 USD
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3.2(59)2 hr 30 minGerman, English, Italian, French +1Book 1 day aheadCrete, Greece

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Enjoy an exciting visit to Knossos, Crete’s most famous historical attraction with a time-slotted e-Ticket, a compelling audio tour downloadable on your phone, and a detailed map of the site. Visit the grand capital of Minoan Crete, located 5 km south of Heraklion, and see the evocative setting with the impressive ruins and the brightly-coloured frescoes come alive through an engaging narrative that sheds light upon various elements of Minoan culture.

It is an opportunity and a lifetime experience to visit the core of the Minoan life and the best-excavated palace of this era. You will discover the daily life and culture of the Minoans and originally relate to your surroundings.

Included

Offline content (text, audio narration and maps)
Adult Entry e-ticket to the Palace of Knossos
Self-guided audio tour for your smartphone (Android & iOS)
Activation link to access your audio tour

Not included

Live Guide
Smartphone or headphones
Food and drinks
Transportation

What you'll do

The Palace of Knossos
Knosos, Greece
Throne RoomOne of the most visited areas in Knossos is the Throne Room where you can admire the replica of the Minoan throne and listen to the fascinating story of the woman who actually sat on the throne in order to discover if she was a queen or a priestess.
8 minAdmission included
The Palace of Knossos
Knosos, Greece
Tripartite Shrine: the Knossos’s main sanctuary where it was discovered, among others, the snake goddess who appears with exposed breasts that emphasized their femininity and sexuality and with costume ornamented with mythical beasts.
8 minAdmission included
The Palace of Knossos
Knosos, Greece
North lustral area: One of the most photographed sites in Knossos. According to archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans, anyone who arrived in Knossos by the north side had to purify himself during a ritual ceremony in order to enter the palatial area.
7 minAdmission included

Meeting and pickup

1 location

Pickup details

There is no meeting point, so no live guide will accompany you. The audio tour starts at the main entrance of the Palace of Knossos.

Good to know

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
This is a combination of a downloadable self-guided audio tour for your smartphone (accessible through our app) and an entry ticket for the Knossos.
No live guide or meeting point provide
You will receive an email from the local supplier with important ticket & audio instructions.
An Android (version 5.0 and later) or iOS smartphone is required. The audio tour is not compatible with Windows Phones, iPhone 5/5C or older, iPod Touch 5th generation or older, iPad 4th generation or older, iPad Mini 1st generation
From 1st of April to 31st of October senior citizens over 65 from Greece or other EU member-states and the European Economic Area, upon presentation of their ID card or passport for verification of their age and country of origin.