Escursioni e tour in giornata

Tour di un'intera giornata dello storico Palazzo di Cnosso e di Heraklion a Creta

77,00 €

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Lingua: Inglese

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Cosa farai

Vi riporterà agli albori della civiltà europea con un tour del Palazzo di Cnosso.
Avrete un accesso rapido al labirinto di corridoi che conduce al trono originale del re Minosse.
Le strade del centro di Heraklion, ricche di storia, possono essere percorse con una visita guidata a piedi.
I mercati di strada di Heraklion sono il luogo ideale per contrattare le prelibatezze locali e l'artigianato fatto a mano.
La vostra guida è un'orgogliosa esperta locale quando si tratta della storia e delle leggende di Creta.

Cosa aspettarsi

Il Palazzo di Cnosso è uno dei siti archeologici più importanti di Creta, perché qui ebbe inizio la prima civiltà europea", spiega Veta, una delle nostre guide. Nata e cresciuta a Creta, conosce bene le leggende e i miti che circondano l'attrazione più popolare dell'isola. Trascorrerete la giornata osservando la storia che prende vita mentre visitate il parco del palazzo, prima di passare a Heraklion per un po' di tempo libero nella capitale.

Un tempo fulcro della civiltà minoica di Creta, il Palazzo di Cnosso si trova nel cuore di quello che è considerato il più antico insediamento d'Europa. Potrete partecipare a una visita guidata dei suoi tesori, soffermandovi sulla sala del trono, gli appartamenti reali, gli affreschi e altro ancora. Grazie all'accesso rapido, non dovrete aspettare in coda.

È poi il momento di recarsi a Heraklion, la capitale dell'isola. Durante una breve passeggiata guidata nel centro della città, potrete ammirare la fontana dei Leoni Morozini, risalente al XVII secolo, e la Loggia veneziana, risalente a 400 anni fa e tuttora sede del municipio. Per concludere la giornata, vi porteremo ai mercati aperti per un po' di tempo libero. Curiosate tra le bancarelle cariche di ninnoli fatti a mano e di prodotti freschi locali o fermatevi a bevande un caffè in un bar locale per osservare la gente. Tra le altre cose da vedere ci sono la Fortezza di Koule e la Chiesa di Agios Titos.

Cosa è incluso

Trasporto
Guida
Ingresso al Palazzo di Cnosso
Knossos App consente di avere una visione virtuale a 360 gradi di Cnosso
Guida alle cuffie audio

Da ricordare

Per la cronaca, Creta è un'isola di grandi dimensioni con molti resort e hotel sparsi lungo la costa. Per questo motivo, il tempo di trasferimento per questo tour potrebbe essere di 2,5 ore a tratta, a seconda della posizione del vostro hotel e delle condizioni del traffico del giorno.
L'App Knossos permette agli ospiti di vedere il sito archeologico a 360º e in 3D.
Per ogni escursione venduta viene effettuata una donazione per la conservazione del Palazzo di Cnosso.
Si tratta di un'attività molto popolare e richiesta. Aspettatevi livelli di partecipazione più elevati nei mesi di luglio e agosto.
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Cosa dicono le persone di quest'esperienza

Eccellente

4,4 /5

Basato su 387 recensioni di clienti verificati

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4,3/5

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4,5/5

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4,5/5

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4,5/5

Tutte le valutazioni (387)

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BB
Verified booking
5
1 novembre 2025
Viaggio di famiglia
Our guide Popi and driver Yanis were very helpful, Popi was extremely knowledgeable and we really enjoyed the trip and also enjoyed having free time to spend in Heraklion.
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Mikey
Verified booking
3.4
9 ottobre 2025
Viaggio di coppia
Knossos was the highlight of the tour although it is a very popular destination and it was very crowded. I don’t think it suits a large group like ours as you are shuffling single file through the crowds and often lose the signal of the guides audio. Quite often the guide in front was talking about something that the last of the group were minutes behind. We had a double decker bus and some of the group had been on for an hour before it picked us up the an 1.5 hrs to the first location.
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Sara R
Verified booking
4.2
7 ottobre 2025
Viaggio di coppia
Bobi, our guide was absolutely excellent. The facilities at Knossus are not good and this wasn't explained until everyone has been picked up, it was hard to prepare. Also, lots in Heraklion is closed on a Tuesday, not a disaster, but again, helpful to know in advance.
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Ben
Verified booking
5
30 settembre 2025
Viaggio di coppia
Guide was excellent, really informative and friendly. It was also great to have time on our own and explore Heraklion. Hard to fit everything in but a great overview of the palace. Coach was good and service pleasant
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Jane Rose
Verified booking
3.8
29 settembre 2025
Viaggio di coppia
Guide superb Time spent on coach too long preferable if smaller groups less pickups and drop offs
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Angela
Verified booking
2.2
28 settembre 2025
Viaggio di coppia
Not enough time at Knossos palace at all! Our guide rushed us round and we kept loosing her and couldn't hear what she was saying if you got slightly out of range of the listening device. I was very disappointed that we were rushed round. At one point the guide advised us to just go in one room (not the throne room) take pictures and get out as another group was coming, the guide was more concerned about them than us! The Knossos palace is why we went to Crete! Extremely disappointed

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