Knossos visit

We visited the magnificent Knossos. Knossos near Heraklion on Crete, is considered the birthplace of the Minoan civilisation—a sophisticated Bronze Age culture that flourished long before classical Greece. The vast palace complex, with its maze-like corridors, inspired the Greek myth of King Minos’s labyrinth, where the hero Theseus slew the Minotaur. Knossos reveals the artistry, architecture, and advanced society of ancient Crete. We had a fabulous guide who really brought the site to life.

On the way home we stopped at a very traditional mountain taverna where the chef was in the front roasting the meat on an open flame. Then a cheeky Prosecco and sunset at the beach.Read more