Hidden gem
Palekastro Minoan Town
Ruins of a big Minoan town.
Archaeological sites · Sitia
Minoan palaces & villas
Knossos, Phaistos, Malia, Zakros and more
The Minoans built Europe’s first palaces more than 3,500 years ago. Knossos is the famous one, but Phaistos, Malia, Zakros and the small villas and towns are often quieter and just as moving.
Hidden gem
Karfi
A Minoan refuge town high above the Lasithi plateau.
Archaeological sites · Lasithi Plateau
Hidden gem
Minoan Town of Vasiliki
An early Minoan settlement.
Archaeological sites · Ierapetra
Hidden gem
Minoan Petra
A Minoan complex near Sitia.
Archaeological sites · Sitia
Hidden gem
Fournou Korifi
An early Minoan settlement near Myrtos.
Archaeological sites · Ierapetra
Hidden gem
Pyrgos Myrtos
A Minoan villa on a hill.
Archaeological sites · Ierapetra
Hidden gem
Minoan Villa of Chamaizi
An oval Minoan house on a hilltop.
Archaeological sites · Sitia
Hidden gem
Minoan Villa of Makrigialos
A small Minoan palace by the sea.
Archaeological sites · Ierapetra
Hidden gem
Platyskinos Tholos Tomb
Bronze Age tomb near Sitia.
Archaeological sites · Sitia