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Kreetan Knossoksen palatsin ja Iraklionin kokopäiväretki

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77,00 €

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Kieli: English

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Kesto: min. 8 tuntia

Sisäänpääsymaksu sisältyy

Fast track

Opastettu kierros

Välitön vahvistus

Ääniopastus (kuulokkeet)

E-lippu

Kohokohdat

Knossoksen palatsin kierroksella palaat takaisin eurooppalaisen sivilisaation alkulähteille
Sinulla on nopea pääsy sokkeloisiin käytäviin, jotka johtavat kuningas Minoksen alkuperäiselle valtaistuimelle
Kiertelet Iraklionin historiallisilla kaduilla opastetulla kävelykierroksella
Voit ostaa paikallisia herkkuja ja käsityötuotteita Iraklionin katumarkkinoilla
Paikallinen oppaasi on Kreetan historian ja legendojen ylpeä asiantuntija

Retken kuvaus

"Knossoksen palatsi on yksi Kreetan tärkeimmistä arkeologisista kohteista, koska sieltä sai alkunsa Euroopan ensimmäinen sivilisaatio", sanoo Veta, yksi oppaistamme. Hän on syntynyt ja kasvanut Kreetalla, joten hän tietää pari asiaa saaren suosituimpaan nähtävyyteen liittyvistä legendoista ja myyteistä. Vietät päivän kierrellen historiallisen palatsin alueella, ennen kuin jatkat matkaa pääkaupunki Iraklioniin, jossa sinulla on vapaata aikaa kulkea omaan tahtiisi.

Knossoksen palatsi oli Kreetan minolaisen sivilisaation keskus, jonka labyrintissa pelottavan Minotauroksen sanottiin lymyilleen. Opas kertoo Knossoksen palatsiin ja sen kuninkaisiin liittyviä tarinoita, samalla kun tutustut sen aarteisiin, kuten valtaistuinsaliin, kuninkaallisiin huoneisiin ja freskoihin. Ja parasta on, että tällä fast track -lipulla et joudu hukkaamaan aikaasi jonotteluun.

Sitten on aika suunnata Iraklioniin, saaren pääkaupunkiin. Näe 1700-luvun venetsialainen leijonasuihkulähde ja pylväskäytäviä opastetulla kävelykierroksella keskustassa. Päivän päätteeksi sinulla on vapaata aikaa kierrellä markkinoilla. Tutustu käsintehtyjen rihkamakorujen ja tuoretuotteiden kojuihin tai pysähdy kahville paikalliseen kahvilaan katselemaan ohikulkevia ihmisiä. Muita pakollisia nähtävyyksiä ovat Koulen linnoitus ja Agios Titosin kirkko.

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Retken hintaan sisältyy

Kuljetukset
Opas
Sisäänpääsy Knossoksen palatsiin
Knossos-sovellus, josta näet 360 asteen näkymän Knossoksesta
Mobiilisovellus, jossa on kaupungin kartta, audiovisuaalista kulttuurisisältöä ja muuta mielenkiintoista tietoa
Ääniopastus

Muistettavat asiat

Huomioithan, että Kreeta on suuri saari, jonka rannikolla on monia lomakohteita ja hotelleja. Tämän vuoksi kuljetuksiin voi kulua jopa 2,5 tuntia suuntaansa hotellin sijainnista ja liikenneolosuhteista riippuen.
Knossos-sovelluksessa näkee 360º- ja 3D-näkymän alueesta
Jokaisesta myydystä retkestä tehdään lahjoitus Knossoksen palatsin suojelemiseksi
Tämä on erittäin suosittu retki. Odotettavissa on enemmän osallistujia heinä- ja elokuussa.
Ota mukaan passi tai EU-kansalaisen henkilökortti
Ei sovellu liikuntarajoitteisille

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Retken tarjoaja

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Jochen
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Matkusti ystävien kanssa

25 - 34 vuoden ikäinen

Erittäin hyvä
Yleisarvio
5/5

Sehr schöne Tagestour nach Knossos und Heraklion. Der Reisebus war pünktlich am Hotel. Unsere Tour Guide war freundlich und hat uns viele Infos mitget ...
Vicki
Asuinpaikka Yhdysvallat - elokuu 2025

Matkusti yksin

18 - 24 vuoden ikäinen

Erittäin hyvä
Yleisarvio
5/5

We had Maria as our guide and she was the highlight of the trip. She was knowledgable and passionate and really brought Knossos and its myths alive. ...
Rosie
Asuinpaikka Yhdistynyt Kuningaskunta - elokuu 2025

Matkusti perheen kanssa

45 - 54 vuoden ikäinen

Hyvä
Yleisarvio
4/5

No free time in Knossos.. literally had 10 mins at the end of the guided tour. Also ticket stated that we had to bring passports which were not looke ...
SarahT
Asuinpaikka Yhdysvallat - elokuu 2025

Matkusti perheen kanssa

25 - 34 vuoden ikäinen

Huono
Yleisarvio
2/5

Knossos was too full with very large cruise ship group passengers. Tui knows this is a problem as I've seen the same problem on recent reviews . The g ...
Durham rsident
Asuinpaikka Yhdysvallat - elokuu 2025

Matkusti puolison kanssa

35 - 44 vuoden ikäinen

Erittäin hyvä
Yleisarvio
5/5

Stella was extremely knowledgeable and professional.driver was good.pick ups smooth.
Kendo
Asuinpaikka Yhdysvallat - elokuu 2025

Matkusti perheen kanssa

35 - 44 vuoden ikäinen

Erittäin hyvä
Yleisarvio
4/5

The palace tour was interesting, although we did have to queue for a while in the hot sun to see the throne room. The ear pieces worked well throughou ...

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