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

Overview

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.

Itinerary

1. The Palace of Knossos

   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 minutes · Admission included
2. The Palace of Knossos

   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 minutes · Admission included
3. The Palace of Knossos

   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 minutes · Admission included

Meeting and pickup

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.
• From 1st of April to 31st of October Non-EU citizens, between 6 to 25 years old, upon presentation of their passport, are entitled to 50% reduced admission. However, they have to wait in line.
• EU citizens aged 0-25 are entitled to have free admission tickets. However, they have to wait in line to show ID card or passport.
• Booking requests received between 17.00-8.59 am will be served the next morning from 9.00 am.
• You will need storage space on your phone (100-150 MB)
• Viator voucher is not your entry ticket and is not accepted at the site
• Download the ticket(s) & audio tour while on WiFi prior to your visit - no wifi/4G on-site
• Tickets need to be either printed or downloaded on your phone. Ticket(s) will be sent 24 hours prior to your visit
• Ensure that your smartphone is fully charged & that you bring your earphones
• The archaeological site of Knossos is extensive and open so the visitors should wear comfortable shoes and sunscreen and take a hat and a bottle of water.
• The archaeological site of Knossos is open: from 1st April until 31 October daily: 08:00 - 20:00 and from 1st November until 31 March daily:08:00- 17:00
• Due to the touristic affluence, it is advised to start your visit early in the morning
• Please be aware that there may be long queues at the entrance, so you might need to wait before entering.
• Ensure that your smartphone is fully charged and that you bring your headphones

Cancellation policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.