Minoan Life: Knossos Palace, Olive Grove Farm, Lunch at Peza

Overview

*** A CERTIFIED GUIDE FOR KNOSSOS IS NOT INCLUDED ***
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Take in the stellar ruins and sumptuous frescoes of the Palace of Knossos, appreciating it in a way that few will have the opportunity to do. Immerse yourself in labyrinthine wonder as we transport you back to a time when myth and history were indistinguishable.
Where there is culture, there is Olive Oil. Let us take you a few meters away from Knossos Palace, specifically to Skalani village. Here you will discover a Family-Owned Olive Mill in which you will taste Cretan indigenous varieties of Olive Oil with divine aromas and flavors.
Enchanted by the Cretan land, its history, and its products, it is impossible not to visit the magical village of Ano Archanes with its beautiful streets and old houses. One of the few places visited by the current King of England, Charles.

Itinerary

1. The Palace of Knossos

   Knossos is the main Bronze Age archaeological site at Heraklion, a modern port city on the north-central coast of Crete. The site was excavated and the palace complex found there was partially restored under the direction of Arthur Evans in the earliest years of the 20th century. The palace complex is the largest Bronze Age archaeological site on Crete. It was undoubtedly the ceremonial and political center of the Minoan civilization and culture.
   In order to purchase tickets online for the archeological site of Knossos visit the official e-ticketing service of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports at etickets website on voucher.

   2 hours · Admission not included

2. Visiting one of the best olive mill factories in Skalani Village, 7 kilometers from Heraklion city.
   Arriving at the Olive Mill a host of the premises will take you along for an olive grove tour, as well as the factory mills tour, and then will arrange you a private table to proceed with an Olive Oil tasting. During Olive Oil Tasting you will be able to recognize and learn all the aspects that differentiate good from bad olive oil.
   
   A perfect place to relax, a perfect place to feel the aromas and nature around you.

   1 hour 30 minutes

3. Archanes is a former municipality in the Heraklion regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the municipality Archanes-Asterousia, of which it is a municipal unit. It is also the archaeological site of an ancient Minoan settlement in central Crete. The discovery of ancient roads leading from Archanes to Juktas, Anemospilia, Xeri Kara and Vathypetro indicate that Archanes was an important hub in the region during Minoan times. Archaeological evidence indicates that ancient Archanes spread out over the same area as the modern town of Archanes.
   At this beautiful village, you will enjoy an amazing meal cooked with love and care at a local family tavern established back in the 1960s. Plenty of time to walk around the village and visit little stores or have an ice cream or a coffee.

   2 hours

Meeting and pickup

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Good to know

• Specialized infant seats are available
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.