Matala Beach & Caves
Sandy bay overlooked by cliffs honeycombed with ancient caves.
Sandstrände · Phaistos
Geschichte & Kultur
Minoan palaces, museums, monasteries, castles
Crete was the centre of the Minoan civilisation, Europe’s first advanced Bronze Age culture, and later ruled by Romans, Byzantines, Venetians and Ottomans. You can walk through Minoan palaces in the morning, a Venetian harbour at lunchtime and a monastery that symbolises Cretan independence in the afternoon.
Phaistos Palace
Minoan palace on a ridge above the Messara plain, with sweeping views to Psiloritis.
Ausgrabungsstätten · Phaistos
Agia Triada
An elegant Minoan villa near Phaistos.
Ausgrabungsstätten · Phaistos
Odigitria Monastery
A fortified monastery in the Asterousia.
Kirchen & Klöster · Phaistos
Museum of Cretan Ethnology
Award winning folk museum in Vori.
Museen · Phaistos
Panagia Kaliviani Monastery
A peaceful convent near Moires.
Kirchen & Klöster · Phaistos
Geheimtipp
Kamares Cave
A Minoan sacred cave high on Psiloritis.
Höhlen · Phaistos
Geheimtipp
Kommos Archaeological Site
A Minoan harbour on Kommos beach.
Ausgrabungsstätten · Phaistos
Geheimtipp
Kamilari Tholos Tomb
A round Minoan tomb near Kamilari.
Ausgrabungsstätten · Phaistos