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Heraklion: Knossos & the world's best small museum
Heraklion · July 2026
DurationReisduur
2 daysdagen
Best seasonBeste seizoen
Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
BudgetBudget
€€€
DifficultyNiveau
EasyMakkelijk
Everyone transits Heraklion; almost nobody gives it a day. Do — the archaeological museum alone rearranged how we think about Europe's history.
The routeDe route
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Day 1.Dag 1. Day 1: Knossos at opening, archaeological museum in the afternoon heat
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Day 2.Dag 2. Day 2: Koules fortress, market streets, raki & meze crawl
Our tipsOnze tips
Knossos + museum combo ticket, palace first at 08:00
The museum is air-conditioned — save it for 14:00
Locals eat at 21:30; the 19:00 tavernas are for us tourists
Photo albumFotoalbum
swipe through →veeg maar door →
the view we drove for
lunch that became dinner
a detour worth taking
last morning, Heraklion