Dagtocht op Kreta naar het historische Knossos Paleis en Heraklion
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Dagtocht op Kreta naar het historische Knossos Paleis en Heraklion

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Taal: Nederlands
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Duur: meer dan 8 uur

Deze activiteit voldoet aan de criteria van de Global Sustainable Tourism Council. Door voor deze activiteit te kiezen draag je bij aan de bescherming van de plaatsen waar je van houdt, draag je zorg voor het milieu en ondersteun je lokale gemeenschappen

Highlights
  • Tijdens een tour door het paleis van Knossos ga je terug naar het begin van de Europese beschaving
  • Je krijgt fast-track toegang tot het labyrint van gangen die leiden naar de oorspronkelijke troon van koning Minos
  • Samen met een gids wandel je door de met geschiedenis doordrenkte straten van het centrum van Heraklion
  • De straatmarkten van Heraklion zijn de ideale plek om af te dingen op lokale lekkernijen en ambachtelijke producten
  • Je gids is een lokale expert als het gaat om de geschiedenis en legenden van Kreta
Dit kun je verwachten

"Het paleis van Knossos, dat op de werelderfgoedlijst van UNESCO staat, is een van de belangrijkste archeologische sites op Kreta. Hier zag namelijk de eerste beschaving van Europa het licht", zegt Veta, een van onze gidsen. Zij is een geboren en getogen inwoonster van Kreta en weet het een en ander over de legenden en mythen van de populairste attractie van het eiland. Je brengt de dag door midden in de historie met een rondleiding over het terrein van het paleis, voordat je oversteekt naar Heraklion voor wat vrije tijd in de hoofdstad.

Het Knossos Paleis was in het verleden het centrum van de Minoïsche beschaving op Kreta en ligt in het hart van wat beschouwd wordt als de oudste nederzetting van Europa. Je krijgt een rondleiding langs de schatten, de troonzaal, de koninklijke appartementen, de fresco's en nog veel meer. En met fast-track toegang, hoef je niet in de rij te staan.

Dan is het tijd om naar Heraklion te gaan, de hoofdstad van het eiland. Tijdens een korte wandeltour door het centrum zie je de 17e-eeuwse Morozini Leeuwenfontein en de 400 jaar oude Venetiaanse Loggia – dat is nog steeds het stadhuis. Je eindigt de dag met op de markt waar je op je gemak rondslentert. Struin bij de kraampjes vol met handgemaakte snuisterijen en verse lokale producten. Of stop voor een kop koffie in een lokaal café om wat mensen te kijken. Andere must-sees zijn het fort van Koule en de kerk van Agios Titos.

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Dit is inbegrepen
  • check Vervoer
  • check Gids
  • check Toegang tot het paleis van Knossos
  • check Knossos App voor een 360-graden virtueel beeld van Knossos
  • check Audio headset gids
Belangrijk
  • Goed om te weten: Kreta is een groot eiland met veel resorts en hotels verspreid langs de kust. Hierdoor kan de transfertijd voor deze tour oplopen tot 2,5 uur per rit, afhankelijk van de locatie van je hotel en de verkeersomstandigheden op die dag
  • Met de Knossos App zie je een 360º en 3D-weergave van de archeologische site
  • Voor elke verkochte excursie wordt een donatie gedaan voor het behoud van het Knossos paleis
  • Dit is een zeer populaire en veel gevraagde excursie. Ga ervan uit dat er meer boekingen zijn in juli en augustus
  • Neem je paspoort of een officieel EU-identiteitskaart mee
  • Niet geschikt voor gasten met beperkte mobiliteit
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