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Τ.Κ. 71409, Knosos (Prefecture of Iraklio)

Telephone: +30 2810 231940
Fax: +30 2810 322570
Email: efahra@culture.gr

 
 
Tickets
Full: €15, Reduced: €8
In order to purchase tickets online for the archeological site of Knossos visit the official e-ticketing service of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports at www.etickets.tap.gr
Free admission days
6 March (in memory of Melina Mercouri)
18 April (International Monuments Day)
18 May (International Museums Day)
The last weekend of September annually (European Heritage Days)
28 October
Reduced admission for:
For information about free and reduced admission to Greek State Archaeological Sites, Monuments and Museums please press here
 
  Open

Winter:
Every day
From the 1rst of November : 08.30-17.00 (last admission 16:45)

Summer:
Every day
from 1-4: 08:00 – 20:00 (last admission 19:45)
from 1-9: 08.00-19.30 (last admission 19:15)
from 16-9 08.00-19.00 (last admission 18:45)
from 1-10: 08.00-18.30 (last admission 18:15)
from 16-10: 08.00-18.00 (last admission 17:45)

Holidays
1 January: closed
25 March: closed
Good Friday: 12:00-17:00
Holy Saturday: 08:00 - 16:00
Easter Sunday: closed
15 August: 08:00 - 20:00
28 October: 08:30 - 15:00
25 December: closed
26 December: closed
Celebration of labour day: closed
 
  Access
Bus Nr. 2 "Knossos" from Herakleion.
 
  Suggestive Bibliography
Μιχαηλίδου Ά., Κνωσός: πλήρης οδηγός του ανακτόρου του Μίνωα, Αθήνα 2001
 
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See also
Other museums and archaeological sites in the same prefecture
Amnissos
Anemospelia
Archanes
Collection of Agios Matthaios of Sinai
Gortyna
Heraklion Archaeological Museum
Historical Museum of Crete
Levena
Lychnostatis Open-air Museum
Malia