Kato Gouves Trip Overview
At the desired time, an experienced English-speaking professional driver will pick you up from your accommodation in a private vehicle ready to immerse you into the Greek culture and lifestyle. If you are a history lover, get ready to travel back in time on this full-day tour.
Knossos Palace is the biggest Minoan Palace of Crete. The archaeological museum is one of the most significant museums in Greece and its collections come mostly from central and eastern Crete and cover a span of 5.500 years. You will also have the chance to visit Koules Fortress that dominates the entrance to the Venetian Harbour of Heraklion. The Venetians called it “Sea Fortress”, but today it is known by its Turkish name, Koules.
Our drivers are not licensed to accompany you into the sights, but are very knowledgeable of the places visited and will provide all the necessary historical information and their local perspective.
At the end of the tour, your driver will drop you off at your accommodation.
Additional Info
Duration: 6 hours
Starts: Kato Gouves, Greece
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Kato Gouves, Heraklion Prefecture, Greece
At the desired time, an experienced English-speaking professional driver will pick you up from your accommodation in a private vehicle ready to immerse you into the Greek culture and lifestyle. If you are a history lover, get ready to travel back in time on this full-day tour.
Knossos Palace is the biggest Minoan Palace of Crete. The archaeological museum is one of the most significant museums in Greece and its collections come mostly from central and eastern Crete and cover a span of 5.500 years. You will also have the chance to visit Koules Fortress that dominates the entrance to the Venetian Harbour of Heraklion. The Venetians called it “Sea Fortress”, but today it is known by its Turkish name, Koules.
Our drivers are not licensed to accompany you into the sights, but are very knowledgeable of the places visited and will provide all the necessary historical information and their local perspective.
At the end of the tour, your driver will drop you off at your accommodation.
Itinerary
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Pass By: Heraklion, Heraklion, Crete
Heraklion, also known as Iraklio, is a port city and the capital of the Greek island of Crete. It’s known for the Palace of Knossos, just outside the city.
Stop At: Knossos Archaeological Site, Knosos, Heraklion, Crete 714 09 Greece
Knossos is the largest Bronze Age archaeological site on Crete and has been called Europe’s oldest city.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Xanthoudidou & Hatzidaki Sts, Heraklion, Crete 710 02 Greece
It is one of the greatest museums in Greece and the best in the world for Minoan art, as it contains the most notable and complete collection of artefacts of the Minoan civilization of Crete
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Castello del Molo (Koules), Heraklion, Crete 712 02 Greece
The Koules or Castello a Mare is a fortress located at the entrance of the old port of Heraklion, Crete.
Duration: 1 hour