In 2024, the Palace of Knossos on the island of Crete witnessed a surge in tourism, with the number of visitors exceeding one million and surpassing the previous record set in 2019, according to SKAI.

The ancient palace runs on seasonal hours and admission is €6 EUR for adults, but for €10 EUR you can get into both the Palace of Knossos and the Heraklion Archaeological Museum.

Your essential guide to exploring Crete, Greece. Uncover Minoan history, breathtaking landscapes (Samaria Gorge, Balos), unique beaches, delicious food, and lively nightlife.

The gift shop at Greece’s Minoan Palace ruins museum at Knossos, Crete is being investigated for tax fraud by the country’s fiscal authorities after tourists complained that the shop wasn’t ...

Artefacts have been discovered from the ancient Greek city of Knossos dating back to around 1100 BC, suggesting the city was bigger and richer at this time than previously believed.

The Annual is published by the British School at Athens, whose is to promote the study of Hellenic Studies in all their aspects, covering all periods from the Palaeolithic to the present. As a ...

This paper concentrates on the contacts between Knossos and the Pediada during the Old and New Palace periods. The distribution and topography of sites revealed in an archaeological survey in the ...