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Minoan Palace Festos
Messara Museum
Minoan Palace Festos
Street market in Mires
Street market in Mires

Explore Cretan culture on a day trip

By Plakias Tours
Free cancellation available
Price is CA $63 per adult
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 9h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Living present meets Cretan history and archaeology!
We set off from Plakias towards the east of the island and first reach Phaistos, the second largest Minoan palace in Crete, where we have time to visit the ruins and learn more about Minoan culture. Afterwards we continue to Mires to visit one of the most beautiful farmers markets in Crete. The market extends over an entire street it is enough time to enjoy some traditional snacks. Just the way you like it.
From Mires we continue to the Messara Museum, which opened in 2023. It highlights the uniqueness of an important region over time: from prehistory to the Middle Ages.
Only one kilometre away is the last stop of our cultural journey. Gortys, the former capital of the Roman province of Crete. There we visit the impressive archaeological site.
From there we make our way back to Plakias.

Activity location

  • Faistos
    • Heraklion, Greece

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Igoumenou Melchisedek Tsouderou 6
    • 6 Igoumenou Melchisedek Tsouderou
    • 740 60, Myrthianos Plakias, Greece

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

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Explore Cretan culture on a day trip
  • Activity duration is 9 hours and 30 minutes9h 30m
    9h 30m
  • English
Starting time: 8:00am
Price details
CA $63.16 x 1 AdultCA $63.16
Total
Price is CA $63.16
Until Fri, May 2

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedGuided tour with an experienced guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedFree admission everywhere: Children up to 5 years and EU citizens up to 25 years
  • What's includedWhat's includedBus transfer throughout the trip.
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedSnacks
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedLunch
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedEntrance fee Phaistos 15 €
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedEntrance Messara Museum 10 € and Gortys 10 €

Know before you book

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Faistos
  • 1h 30m
Explore Festo's second largest Minoan palace. On the way, your guide collects the entrance fees and takes care of the tickets
Mires
  • 1h 30m
Visit the street market in Mires. Here is time for snacks and shopping for traditional Cretan products
Messara
  • 1h
Visit the modern museum with excavations from the Messara Plain. The entrance ticket is a combination ticket with Gortys
Ancient Gortys
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
Gortys, the former capital of the Roman province of Crete. There we visit the impressive archaeological site.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESFaistos
    • Heraklion, Greece

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEIgoumenou Melchisedek Tsouderou 6
    • 6 Igoumenou Melchisedek Tsouderou
    • 740 60, Myrthianos Plakias, Greece
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEPlakias
    • 740 60, Myrthianos Plakias, Greece

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